Abstract
We report a case of chronic discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis that we believe was caused by Salmonella typhimurium following laser decompression of the L4/5 disc for symptomatic disc protrusion in a 50-year-old Asian man. The infection was successfully treated with intravenous ceftriaxone combined with oral ciprofloxacin. We believe this to be the only report of such a complication following this procedure, which is generally without infective complications.
Keywords: Key words Laser disc, decompression, complications, Salmonella infections, Osteomyelitis, spinal
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Received: 16 December 1997 Revised: 27 April 1998 Accepted: 3 August 1998