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Iatrogenic pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a case report and a review of literature
1National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. Cuwadinigwe@yahoo.co.uk
Background:
Iatrogenic Pyogenic Spondylodicitis is a disease not commonly reported probably because of the way it is acquired, from the health practitioner.
Method:
The case of a 62 year old man that presented in our outpatient department with features of spondylodiscitis after several attempts at spinal anaesthesia at a rural hospital was reported and the literature reviewed.
Result:
The patient showed remarkable improvement few days with parenteral antibiotics and made complete recovery subsequently.
Conclusions:
Adequate asepsis is required for spinal anaesthesia and parenteral antibiotics given presumptively following numerous attempts at spinals.
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