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Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Infectious Diseases(Electronic Edition) ›› 2016, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (05): 632-634. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-1358.2016.05.027

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Clinical analysis of 32 cases with brucellosis spondylitis

Changmin Liu1,(), Yan Zhang2   

  1. 1. Department of Infectious Diseases, General Hospital of Heilongjiang Land Reclamation Bureau, Harbin 150088, China
    2. Clinical Laboratory, General Hospital of Heilongjiang Land Reclamation Bureau, Harbin 150088, China
  • Received:2015-06-27 Online:2016-10-15 Published:2021-09-08
  • Contact: Changmin Liu

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the clinical characteristics of brucellar spondylitis, and to reduce the misdiagnosis and mistreatment.

Methods

The clinical data of 32 cases with brucellar spondylitis in our hospital from January 2014 to January 2015 were analyzed, retrospectively.

Results

Total of 32 cases with varying degrees of spinal involvement, were mainly in low back pain, only a small number could be involved in 2-3 vertebral body. MRI features: the normal structure disappeared, vertebral body bone destruction, vertebral bone hyperplasia, 21 cases with bone bridge formation, 14 cases with paravertebral abscess visible, but no dead bone, and visible disc bulging and spinal cord compression performance. A total of 32 cases with brucellosis spondylitis, in accordance with the standard treatment course, effective combination of antibiotic treatment, had achieved remarkable curative effect.

Conclusions

The clinical manifestation of brucellosis was complicated, always with antypical clinical symptoms, so brucellar spondylitis was often misdiagnosed and mistreated, therefore it was very important to strengthen the understanding of the clinical features of brucellosis spondylitis.

Key words: Brucellosis, Brucellosis spondylitis, Clinical characteristics

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