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Discitis And Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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Epidemiology<br />

• 2 - 4% all cases of “osteomyelitis”<br />

• rare: 1 in 250,000/yr but rising incidence<br />

• post-op discitis = 2-3%<br />

• pre-antibiotic mortality = 70%<br />

• delayed diagnosis common (weeks/months)

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