Spondylodiscitis Occurring after Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture: A Case Report

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(A) Discitis and osteomyelitis are seen on this T2-weighted MR image of the lumbar spine which demonstrates infective destruction of the L4-5 disk space with the adjacent L4 and L5 vertebral bodies. (B) T2-weighted MR image of the lumbar spine demonstrates diskitis and osteomyelitis persisting despite 4-week treatment of ceftazidime and vancomycine. (C) Eight weeks after the treatment of teikoplanin. T2-weighted MR image of the lumbar spine demonstrates significant resolution in signs of discitis and osteomyelitis. (D) Nine months after the diagnosis. T2-weighted MR image of the lumbar spine demonstrates no recurrence of discitis or osteomyelitis.