Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Individuals With Spinal Implant Infections: A Descriptive Study

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2016 Aug 30;3(3):ofw177. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofw177. eCollection 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Little is known about the clinical presentation and outcomes associated with spinal implant infections. Here, we describe a single center's experience in a retrospective cohort of 109 individuals with spinal implant infections, including clinical, microbiological, therapeutic, and outcome data.

Keywords: infectious diseases consultation; spinal implant infection; surgical site infections; vertebral osteomyelitis; discitis.