Clinical Study

A Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery for Infectious Spondylodiscitis of the Thoracic and Upper Lumbar Spine in Immunocompromised Patients

Table 2

Surgical procedures.

PatientLevelProceduresBacteria culture

L1-L2CT-guided catheter + PEDDDelftia acidovorans
T11-T12CT-guided catheter + PEDDNo growth
3T12CT-guided catheter + PEDDNo growth
4L1-L2CT-guided catheter + PEDDEscherichia coli (ESBL)
5T11-T12CT-guided catheter + PEDDStaphylococcus aureus
6T12-L1CT-guided catheter + PEDDStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
7T11-T12CT-guided catheter + PEDDNo growth
L1CT-guided catheter + PEDDStreptococcus anginosus
9T9-10CT-guided catheter + PEDDMycobacteria tuberculosis complex
10T12-L1-2CT-guided catheter + PEDDKlebsiella pneumoniae
11L1-L2CT-guided catheter + PEDDStaphylococcus aureus
12L1-L2CT-guided catheter + PEDDCandida albicans, Ecoli
13T8-9CT-guided catheter + PEDDKlebsiella pneumoniae

PEDD: percutaneous endoscopic discectomy drainage.
Dying of other medical problems during next few years.