Intervertebral disc space infection caused by Aspergillus fumigatus

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-209

  Lang, E W ^a,b   Pitts, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspergillus discitis; Lumbar spine; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISKITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029793576     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00395517     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Assaad W, Nuchikat PS, Cohen L, Esguerra JV, Whittier FC (1994) Aspergillus discitis with acute disc abscess. Spine 19: 2226-2229
2. Barnwell PA, Jelsma LF, Raff MJ (1985) Aspergillus osteomyelitis. Report of a case and review of the literature. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 3: 515-519
3. Bongartz EB, Ulrich P, Fidler M, Bernucci C (1994) Reoperation in the management of post-operative disc space infection. Zentralbl Neurochir 55: 120-124
4. Casey AT, Wilkins P, Uttley D (1994) Aspergillosis infection in neurosurgical practice. Br J Neurosurg 8: 31-39
5. Castelli C, Benazzo F, Minoli L, Marone P, Seghezzi R, Carlizzi CN (1990) Aspergillus infection of the L3-L4 disc space in an immunosuppressed heart transplant patient. Spine 15: 1369-1373
6. Cortet B, Deprez X, Triki R, Savage C, Flipo RM, Duquesnoy B, Delcambre B (1993) Les spondylodiscites aspergillaires. A propos de cinq observations. Rev Rhum Ed Fr 60: 37-44
7. Cortet B, Richard R, Deprez X, Lucet L, Flipo RM, Le Loet X, Duquesnoy B, Delcambre B (1994) Aspergillus spondylodiscitis: successful conservative treatment in 9 cases. J Rheumatol 21: 1287-1291
8. D'Hoore K, Hoogmartens M (1993) Vertebral aspergillosis. A case report and review of the literature. Acta Orthop Belg 59: 306-314
9. Govender S, Rajoo R, Goga IE, Charles RW (1991) Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the spine. Spine 16: 746-749
10. Holmes PF, Osterman DW, Tullos HS (1988) Aspergillus discitis. Report of two cases and review of the literature. Clin Orthop 240-246
11. Hummel M, Schuler S, Weber U, Schwertlick G, Hempel S, Theiss D, Rees W, Mueller J, Hetzer R (1993) Aspergillosis with Aspergillus osteomyelitis and diskitis after heart transplantation: surgical and medical management. J Heart Lung Transplant 12: 599-603
12. Mawk JR, Erickson DL, Chou SN, Seljeskog EL (1983) Aspergillus infections of the lumbar disc spaces. Report of three cases. J Neurosurg 58: 270-274
13. McGregor A, McNicol D, Collignon P (1992) Aspergillus-induced discitis. A role for itraconazole in therapy? Spine 17: 1512-1514
14. Morgenlander JC, Rossitch E Jr, Rawlings CE (1989) Aspergillus disc space infection: case report and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 25: 126-129
15. Peters-Christodoulou MN, de Beer FC, Bots GT, Ottenhoff TM, Thompson J, van't Wout JW (1991) Treatment of postoperative Aspergillus fumigatus spondylodiscitis with itraconazole. Scand J Infect Dis 23: 373-376
16. Post MJ, Sze G, Quencer RM, Eismont FJ, Green BA, Gahbauer H (1990) Gadolinium-enhanced MR in spinal infection. J Comput Assist Tomogr 14: 721-729
17. Schulitz KP, Assheuer J (1994) Discitis after procedures on the intervertebral disc. Spine 19: 1172-1177
18. Scully RE, Mark EJ, McNeely WF, McNeely BU (1991) Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 11-1991. A 65-year-old man with a vertebral and disk lesion after a pulmonary operation for Aspergillus infection. N Engl J Med 324: 754-763
19. Tack KJ, Rhame FS, Brown B, Thompson RC Jr (1982) Aspergillus osteomyelitis. Report of four cases and review of the literature. Am J Med 73: 295-300
20. Thibodeau AA (1968) Closed space infection following removal of lumbar intervertebral disc. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 50: 400-410