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Diagnostik og behandling af spondylodiskitis
Engelsk titel: Diagnostics and treatment of spondylodiscitis Läs online Författare: Bangstrup, Marie ; Brummerstedt, Martin ; Barfod, Toke S Språk: Dan Antal referenser: 27 Dokumenttyp: Översikt UI-nummer: 17017356

Tidskrift

Ugeskrift for Laeger 2016;178(26)2453-7 ISSN 0041-5782 E-ISSN 1603-6824 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Spondylodiscitis, infection of the spine and intervertebral discs, is a rare condition with increasing incidence. Early diagnosis can be challenging due to the non-specific symptoms such as back pain and fever. Diagnosis is verified by MRI. Microbial aetiology is pursued by blood cultures or surgical biopsy, however, some cases remain culture-negative. Long-term antibiotic treatment is standard of care. Some patients receive surgical treatment. One-year mortality is up to 20%. Recently, published data suggest that six weeks of antibiotics equals 12 weeks in culture-positive cases.