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 |