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Table 2 Patient characteristics

From: Anaerobic spondylodiscitis: a retrospective analysis

No.

Route of infection

Microbe

Bacteremia

Intervention therapy

Antibiotics (duration, week)

Outcome

1

Hematogenous

Eikenella corrodens

No

ASS

IV amoxicillin (2) PO amoxicillin (10)

Cured

2

Hematogenous

Prevotella sp.

Yes

CT-guided drainage

IV metronidazole (4) PO Penicillin-V (8)

Cured

3

Hematogenous

Peptostreptococcus sp.

No

CT-guided drainage

IV Penicillin-G (4) PO Penicillin-V (8)

Cured

4

Hematogenous

Fusobacterium sp.

No

PSS

IV metronidazole (3) PO metronidazole (9)

Cured

5

Hematogenous

Prevotella sp.

Yes

PSS

IV moxifloxacin (3) PO moxifloxacin (9)

Cured

6

Hematogenous

Bacteroid fragilis

Yes

CT-guided drainage

IV metronidazole (4) PO metronidazole (8)

UD

7

Hematogenous

Bacteroid fragilis

Yes

ASS + PSS

IV metronidazole (3)

UD

8

Postoperative

(11 month)

Peptostrepto. magnus,

Escherichia coli,

Enterococcus faecalis

No

ASS + RPSI

IV clindamyclin plus IV ampicillin (4) PO clindamyclin plus PO ampicillin (8)

Recurrence

9

Postoperative

(7 month)

Bacteroid fragilis

Yes

PSS

IV metronidazole (3) PO metronidazole (9)

Recurrence

  1. Abbreviation: No. number, Peptostrepto. Peptostreptococcus, EA epidural abscess, PA psoas muscle abscess, ASS anterior spinal surgery, PSS posterior spinal surgery, CT computed tomography, RPSI removal of posterior spinal instrumentation, IV intravenous, PO oral, UD unrelated death