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- Published on: 10 February 2006
- Published on: 7 February 2006
- Published on: 27 January 2006
- Published on: 10 February 2006Lumbar discitis: think BartonellaShow More
Dear Editor,
We read with great interest the case report and the short review by Dr Date et al. concerning lumbar discitis. As reported in the text, although Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequently identified agent , the aetiology of most cases remains unexplained (since blood cultures result sterile). We would like to point out that lumbar discitis can be also associated with Bartonella Henselae infection,...
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None declared. - Published on: 7 February 2006Discitis "responded well to oral antibiotics"Show More
Dear Editor,
The images of this young child with discitis are an excellent reminder of this unusual but important diagnosis. However the statement that he "responded well to oral antibiotics" can not be justified. He was given antibiotics and he recovered, but the causal link is not proven.
The largest case series of 36 children with discitis(1) concluded that the treatment "remains controversial becaus...
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None declared. - Published on: 27 January 2006Iatrogenic aetiology of septic discitisShow More
Dear Editor,
The account of septc discitis(1) calls to mind the aetiological role of iatrogenic factors as documented in two anecdotal accounts of septic discitis attributable to sepsis originating from peripheral venous cannulae(2)(3). The second account was derived from a prospective survey of 146 PVC's (the almost ubiquitous "venflon") in 102 people admitted to general wards, and this survey highlighted the fac...
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