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Infections of the spine and spinal cord

2016; Elsevier BV; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/b978-0-444-53486-6.00035-1

2212-4152

Majda M. Thurnher, Richard Olatunji,

Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

Predisposing factors for developing spinal infections include: immunodeficiency; drug abuse; the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressive drugs; diabetes mellitus; and spinal surgery. Infections can be bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral in origin. This chapter reviews current knowledge in clinical and imaging findings in the most common spinal infections divided according to the compartment primarily involved.