Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Infectious spondylodiscitis].

Leslie Grammatico1, Jean-Marc Besnier

  • 1CHRU de Tours, service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses, 37044 Tours 9. lilou_g1334@yahoo.fr

La Revue Du Praticien
|August 19, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Prolonged medically recorded treatment interruptions among HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy with controlled viremia: when physicians have to juggle patient negotiation and guidelines.

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)·2010
Same author

[Pathology of inoculation].

La Revue du praticien·2008
Same author

The effect of depressive symptoms at ART initiation on HIV clinical progression and mortality: implications in clinical practice.

Antiviral therapy·2007
Same author

[Bone and joint prosthesis infections].

La Revue du praticien·2007
Same author

Lack of association between rifampicin plasma concentration and treatment-related side effects in osteoarticular infections.

Fundamental & clinical pharmacology·2007
Same author

Effect of hydroxyapatite coating and polymethylmethacrylate on stainless steel implant-site infection with Staphylococcus epidermidis in a sheep model.

Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A·2007
Same journal

[Prolonged fever].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Lower gastrointestinal bleeding].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Management of antiplatelet agents and oral anticoagulants in cases of gastrointestinal bleeding].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[A history of child abuse intervention in the West].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Agranulocytose médicamenteuse].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Patient education in heart failure].

La Revue du praticien·2026
See all related articles

Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is a spinal infection affecting the intervertebral disc and vertebrae. Diagnosis involves MRI and biopsy, with staphylococci being the primary cause.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Orthopedics
  • Radiology

Context:

  • Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is an infection impacting intervertebral discs and adjacent vertebrae.
  • Annual incidence in France is 2.4/100,000, rising significantly in individuals over 70.
  • Eighty percent of cases are hematogenous, while 20% arise post-spinal surgery.

Purpose:

  • To outline the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and causative organisms of vertebral osteomyelitis.
  • To emphasize the importance of timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment for infectious spondylodiscitis.

Summary:

  • Key symptoms include inflammatory spine pain and potential fever.
  • Diagnosis relies on MRI, blood cultures, and disco-vertebral biopsy.
  • Staphylococci are the most common pathogens (40-60%), with tuberculosis also noted (20%).

Related Experiment Videos

Impact:

  • Highlights the need for specific antimicrobial therapy, immobilization, and rehabilitation.
  • Informs clinical practice, referencing established guidelines from 2007 for managing infectious spondylodiscitis.