Table 2 Treatment and prognosis of the 6 patients in this case series
From: Aspergillus spondylitis: case series and literature review
Case | Risk factors | Surgery | Antifungal treatment | Outcome | Treatment time (months) | Follow -up period (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lung cancer surgery, pulmonary aspergillosis | No, needle biopsy | Voriconazole,200 mg, every 12 h; 20 weeks | Cured | 4 | 20 |
2 (presentation) | Steroid use | Laminectomy, Debridement, decompression, Instrumentation, (posterior) | Voriconazole, 200 mg, every 12 h; 16 weeks | Cured, remaining left limb numbness | 4 | 24 |
3 | Renal failure, haemodialysis | Laminectomy, Debridement, Instrumentation, (posterior) | Voriconazole, 200 mg, every 12 h; 18 weeks | Cured, remaining lumbar pain | 6 | 24 |
4 | History of minimally invasive spinal surgery | Laminectomy, Debridement, Instrumentation, (posterior) | Voriconazole, 200 mg, every 12 h; 16 weeks | Cures | 4 | 15 |
5 | Spine surgery | Laminectomy, Debridement, decompression, Instrumentation, (posterior) | Voriconazole, 200 mg, every 12 h; 22 weeks | Cured | 5 | 20 |
6 | Spine surgery | Laminectomy, Debridement, Instrumentation, (posterior) | Voriconazole, 200 mg, every 12 h; 20 weeks | Cured | 4 | 18 |