1. Comparison of brucellar and tuberculous spondylodiscitis patients: Results of the multicenter 'backbone-1 Study'
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Erdem, H. Elaldi, N. Batirel, A. Aliyu, S. Sengoz, G. Pehlivanoglu, F. Ramosaco, E. Gulsun, S. Tekin, R. Mete, B. Balkan, I.I. Sevgi, D.Y. Giannitsioti, E. Fragou, A. Kaya, S. Cetin, B. Oktenoglu, T. Dogancelik, A. Karaca, B. Horasan, E.S. Ulug, M. Inan, A. Kaya, S. Arslanalp, E. Ates-Guler, S. Willke, A. Senol, S. Inan, D. Guclu, E. Tuncer-Ertem, G. Meric-Koc, M. Tasbakan, M. Senbayrak, S. Cicek-Senturk, G. Sirmatel, F. Ocal, G. Kocagoz, S. Kusoglu, H. Guven, T. Baran, A.I. Dede, B. Yilmaz-Karadag, F. Kose, S. Yilmaz, H. Aslan, G. Algallad, D.A. Cesur, S. El-Sokkary, R. Bekiroǧlu, N. Vahaboglu, H.
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endocrine system - Abstract
Background Context No direct comparison between brucellar spondylodiscitis (BSD) and tuberculous spondylodiscitis (TSD) exists in the literature. Purpose This study aimed to compare directly the clinical features, laboratory and radiological aspects, treatment, and outcome data of patients diagnosed as BSD and TSD. Study Design A retrospective, multinational, and multicenter study was used. Patient Sample A total of 641 (TSD, 314 and BSD, 327) spondylodiscitis patients from 35 different centers in four countries (Turkey, Egypt, Albania, and Greece) were included. Outcome Measures The pre- and peri- or post-treatment spinal deformity and neurologic deficit parameters, and mortality were carried out. Methods Brucellar spondylodiscitis and TSD groups were compared for demographics, clinical, laboratory, radiological, surgical interventions, treatment, and outcome data. The Student t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for group comparisons. Significance was analyzed as two sided and inferred at 0.05 levels. Results The median baseline laboratory parameters including white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were higher in TSD than BSD (p
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- 2015