Definition Spondylodiscitis Spondylodiscitis is a combined bacterial inflammation of a vertebral body (spondylitis) and the adjacent intervertebral disc (discitis). A distinction is made between specific spondylodiscitis and non-specific spondylodiscitis. Specific spondylodiscitis is an inflammation (infection) with the tubercle bacterium. It is a disease pattern that has become rare (skeletal tuberculosis). The disease process is usually … Spondylodiscitis
Pathogen of spondylodiscitis Non-specific spondylodiscitis is primarily caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. The spread of the pathogen can occur either by the internal (endogenous) or external (exogenous) route.In the endogenous pathway, the bacteria move from an infection in the body, beyond the vertebral body, into the bloodstream and from there to the affected parts … Pathogen of spondylodiscitis | Spondylodiscitis
Therapy of Spondylodiscitis The key to successful therapy of spondylodiscitis is the consistent immobilization of the patient’s spine. So-called orthoses, which are applied similar to a corset, fix the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs. An alternative is a plaster cast. With both immobilizations, the patient is allowed to stand up and move as much as … Therapy of Spondylodiscitis | Spondylodiscitis
Duration of the treatment On average it takes 2 months to half a year from the first symptom to the final diagnosis by a doctor. Once the correct diagnosis has been found, immobilization and antibiotic therapy follow over several weeks. The antibiotic is usually given directly into the vein over a period of 2-4 weeks … Duration of the treatment | Spondylodiscitis
