Cervical Discitis in Children. Issue 7 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scheuerman, Oded; Landau, Daniel; Schwarz, Michael; Hoffer, Vered; Marcus, Nufar; Hoffnung, Liat Ashkenazi; Levy, Itzhak
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 34:Issue 7(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: cervical discitis -- children; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000725
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Cervical discitis, though rare, should be included in the differential diagnosis of torticollis, neck pain and neurodevelopmental regression in motor skills in children and infants. Magnetic resonance imaging is the diagnostic method of choice. Treatment should be conservative with antibiotics only. The aim of this study was to describe the 10-year experience of a tertiary pediatric medical center with cervical discitis.