A Case Of Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis

Abstract

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is an important health problem like pulmonary TB in both developing and developed countries. EPTB may occur years after the primary infection or it may manifest itself as a rapidly progressive disease. TB is generally diagnosed by traditional methods, such as expectorate smear microscopy, chest radiography findings and expectorate culture. Current diagnostic procedures remain inadequate due to low mycobacteria levels in sample and/or time consuming procedures. We presented a case of EPTB who was diagnosed with TB polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Although the radiological and pathological findings were

A Case Report: Mycobacterium fortuitum Spondylodiscitis

“…; other granulomatous diseases such as sarcoidosis and brucellosis; and tumors (metastasis, myeloma, lymphoma). Because of imaging techniques are insufficient for differential diagnosis, bacteriological and histological confirmation is required [3] . Secondary spondylodiscitis usually occurs secondary to resistant Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.…”