Table 1 Patient characteristics
No. | Sex | Age | Comorbidity | Symptoms at first visit | Onset (month) | Characteristics of plain radiographs | Infection level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | male | 53 | DM | back pain, sciatica | 4 | spondylolisthesis | L4,5 |
2 | male | 68 | HCC, HBV | fever, back pain | 1 | typical features | L3,4 |
3 | female | 72 | DM | back pain | 1 | compression fracture | L2 |
4 | female | 57 | DM | back pain, sciatica | 1 | typical features | L5, S1 |
5 | female | 64 | CKD | fever, back pain | 1 | typical features | L3,4 |
6 | female | 79 | DM, LC | back pain, sciatica | 4 | compression fracture | T12, L4,5 |
7 | female | 71 | CKD | back pain, sciatica, weakness | 3 | compression fracture | L2,4,5 |
8 | female | 63 | DM | back pain, sciatica | 3 | typical features | L2,3 |
9 | female | 73 | CKD | back pain, weakness | 3 | typical features | L2,3,4,5 |