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Septic spondylodiscitis in ankylosing spondylitis. J Rheumatol 1987 Jun;14(3):616-20

Date

06/01/1987

Pubmed ID

3625646

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0023224245 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   12 Citations

Abstract

A patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for 10 years suddenly developed localized midback pain after minimal activity. Although he sought immediate medical assistance, recognition of a septic spondylodiscitis was delayed 3 weeks. One day after admission, he developed fever and admitted to intravenous drug use. Staphylococcus aureus empyema and spondylodiscitis were subsequently diagnosed. Clinical differentiation of aseptic from septic spondylodiscitis cannot be ignored in patients with AS.

Author List

Lohr KM, Barthelemy CR, Schwab JP, Haasler GB

Author

Jeffrey P. Schwab MD Adjunct Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Arthritis
Arthritis, Infectious
Diagnosis, Differential
Empyema
Humans
Intervertebral Disc
Male
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Staphylococcal Infections
Thoracic Vertebrae