Spinal phogenic infection

Question 1

1, staph aureus
2. wnterococuc strep- oexisting endo
3. e.coli -util
4, pseudomonas - drug abiser

Answer 1

organism

Question 2

route

Answer 2

haematogenous

on-haematogenous

Question 3

epids

Answer 3

lumbar vertebrae (high blood supply)> thoracic > cervical

Question 4

rf

Answer 4

ivdu
dm
systemic infx
trauma
immuno def

Question 5

cf

Answer 5

fever
backpain (sever, insidious, worse with axtivity, awaken at ngni)
radiculopathy (sciatica)

Question 6

ix

Answer 6

xray - narrowed space, end plate of vertebrae

blood - fbc, crp, esr, culture

Question 7

tx

Answer 7

conservative
- spunal brace
+ antibiotic (vsnco, cephas)

operative

• neuro decompression
• spunal destabilization