Infectious spondylodiscitis - Rare Aetiological aspects

Authors

  • Rita Dinis da Gama Interna do Internato Geralm Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • Germano do Carmo Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de lnfecciologia, Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • Sofia Quintas Interna do Internato, Geral Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • Augusta Norberto Interno do Internato Complementar de Infecciologia, Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • José Reis Assistente Hospitalar de Ortopedia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa

Keywords:

infectious spondylodiscitis, Strep­tococcus sanguis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract

Two cases of infectious spondylodiscitis, be­cause of their uncommon aetiorogies, are reported in this paper. Consideration of the theoretical aetiology of this entity, reinforces the necessity to value the clinico-epidemiological aspects pre­sent, in order to achieve a rapid resolution both in terms of diagnosis & therapy.

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1998-09-30

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Dinis da Gama R, do Carmo G, Quintas S, Norberto A, Reis J. Infectious spondylodiscitis - Rare Aetiological aspects. RPMI [Internet]. 1998 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];5(3):171-4. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2144

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (1998): Julho/ Setembro

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Case Reports

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