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Black disc morphology during routine lumbar discectomy with subsequent diagnosis of enterococcal discitis – Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

This article describes a case of enterococcal lumbar discitis, a rare infection caused by Enterococcus faecalis. A 62-year-old male with chronic lower back pain underwent a lumbar decompression surgery, during which significant black discoloration of the disc material was observed. Subsequent cultures confirmed the presence of E. faecalis infection, leading to additional surgeries to address complications and antibiotic treatment to eradicate the infection. The case highlights the importance of considering infectious causes of discitis and emphasizes the need for thorough diagnostic measures in such cases

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CONCLUSION: Here is an example of enterococcal lumbar discitis found during a routine lumbar discectomy. As operative cultures revealed E. faecalis, the patient required not one but two operations (i.e., second for seroma/ hematoma due to infection) following which antibiotic therapy eradicated the infection.

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Surg Neurol Int. 2023 Jul 14;14:243. doi: 10.25259/SNI_443_2023. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Enterococcus faecalis is reported infrequently as an infectious cause of discitis. In the literature, the diagnosis is commonly made based on the clinical picture coupled with blood cultures, imaging, and tissue cultures.CASE DESCRIPTION: A 62-year-old male with chronic lower back pain underwent lumbar decompression for,

Surg Neurol Int. 2023 Jul 14;14:243. doi: 10.25259/SNI_443_2023. eCollection 2023.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Enterococcus faecalis is reported infrequently as an infectious cause of discitis. In the literature, the diagnosis is commonly made based on the clinical picture coupled with blood cultures, imaging, and tissue cultures.

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 62-year-old male with chronic lower back pain underwent lumbar decompression for a lumbar disc. At surgery, the patient had significant black discoloration of the disc material. Later, the cultures demonstrated E. faecalis infectious discitis.

CONCLUSION: Here is an example of enterococcal lumbar discitis found during a routine lumbar discectomy. As operative cultures revealed E. faecalis, the patient required not one but two operations (i.e., second for seroma/ hematoma due to infection) following which antibiotic therapy eradicated the infection.

PMID:37560579 | PMC:PMC10408641 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_443_2023

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Black disc morphology during routine lumbar discectomy with subsequent diagnosis of enterococcal discitis

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Surg Neurol Int. 2023 Jul 14;14:243. doi: 10.25259/SNI_443_2023. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Enterococcus faecalis is reported infrequently as an infectious cause of discitis. In the literature, the diagnosis is commonly made based on the clinical picture coupled with blood cultures, imaging, and tissue cultures.CASE DESCRIPTION: A 62-year-old male with chronic lower back pain underwent lumbar decompression for

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