"Discitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of an INTERVERTEBRAL DISC or disk space which may lead to disk erosion. Until recently, discitis has been defined as a nonbacterial inflammation and has been attributed to aseptic processes (e.g., chemical reaction to an injected substance). However, recent studies provide evidence that infection may be the initial cause, but perhaps not the promoter, of most cases of discitis. Discitis has been diagnosed in patients following discography, myelography, lumbar puncture, paravertebral injection, and obstetrical epidural anesthesia. Discitis following chemonucleolysis (especially with chymopapain) is attributed to chemical reaction by some and to introduction of microorganisms by others.
Descriptor ID |
D015299
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MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.160.762.301 C05.116.165.762.301 C05.116.900.853.500
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Concept/Terms |
Discitis- Discitis
- Discitides
- Diskitis
- Diskitides
- Spondylodiskitis
- Spondylodiskitides
- Spondylodiscitis
- Spondylodiscitides
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2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Discitis" by people in Profiles.
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Joint EANM/ESNR and ESCMID-endorsed consensus document for the diagnosis of spine infection (spondylodiscitis) in adults. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2019 Nov; 46(12):2464-2487.
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Minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of thoraco lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis: indications and outcomes. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019 Apr; 23(2 Suppl):94-100.
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A case of Klebsiella pneumoniae spondylitis and bacteremia potentially due to inflammation around a fecalith. J Infect Chemother. 2019 Jun; 25(6):470-472.
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Spondylodiscitis caused by Bordetella holmesii, a misrecognized pathogen emerging in invasive infections. Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Oct; 75:95-97.
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Spondylodiscitis in Paediatric Patients: The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Prolonged Therapy. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 06 07; 15(6).
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A successful antimicrobial therapeutic strategy for the discitis caused by Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans under unknown drug susceptibility: A case report. J Infect Chemother. 2018 Oct; 24(10):849-851.
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Multidisciplinary management of pyogenic spondylodiscitis: epidemiological and clinical features, prognostic factors and long-term outcomes in 207 patients. Eur Spine J. 2018 06; 27(Suppl 2):229-236.
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Aerococcus urinae: an underestimated cause of spine infection? Case report and review of the literature. Acta Clin Belg. 2018 Dec; 73(6):444-447.
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Spondylodiscitis due to Aerococcus urinae and literature review. Infection. 2018 Jun; 46(3):419-421.
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Relapsing Pott disease caused by Mycobacterium heckeshornense in a well-controlled HIV-infected patient. Med Mal Infect. 2018 03; 48(2):157-158.