Patient no.

Diagnosis

Clinical symptoms

Body temperature

˚C

ESR

mm/h

CRP

Mg/l

WBC count

X10/mm

Localization

Culture

1

Discitis

Back pain and weakness of the lower limb

38

62

19

11.3

L3, 4, 5

ESBL-producing E. coli

2

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Severe low back pain

38.2

84

299

20.7

C2 - 7 + L5

MSSA S. aureus

3

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Back pain, lower limb numbness, fever, weight loss, night sweats

37

53

0.7

14.1

T4 - 7

M. tuberculosis

4

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Fatigue and weight loss and decrease of appetite

37.5

52

12

10

T12 - L1

M. tuberculosis

5

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Chronic back pain

37

43

24

4.79

L3 - 4

M. tuberculosis

6

Discitis

Lower back pain for 3 weeks

38

33

24

10.6

L3 - 4

ESBL-producing E. coli

7

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Back pain and pain of the back of the right thigh

36.9

61

71

3.4

L5 - S1

M. tuberculosis

8

Discitis

Fever and chills associated with back pain

37

83

6

7.3

L3 - 4

ESBL-producing E. coli

9

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Lower limb numbness, weight loss, and low back pain

37

27

negative

4.0

T8 - 9

M. tuberculosis

10

Discitis

Severe low back pain, fever associated with knee pain

38.6

62

Negative

4.4

L2 - 3

Brucella

11

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Back pain, bilateral lower limb pain, fever, and weight loss for 3 months

37.0

52

24

7.76

L2 - 5

Brucella

12

Discitis

Low back pain

38.

62

16

6.17

L2 - 3

Brucella

13

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Paraparesis

37

120

48

8.0

T2 - 5

M. tuberculosis

14

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Spastic paraparesis and bladder dysfunction

37

9

6

4

L5 - S1

M. tuberculosis

15

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Back pain increasing with movement

37

91

48

6

T12 - L1

M. tuberculosis

16

Discitis

Back pain and lower limb weakness

38

120

64

12.3

L3 - 4

ESBL-producing E. Coli

17

Vertebral

Osteomyelitis

Right hip pain with fever for 10 days

37

115

48

17.9

L2 - 3

Qumbalaria cyanescens