Table 1.
Population characteristics
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 8 (16) |
| Male | 42 (84) |
| Comorbidity and risk factor | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (24) |
| Solid cancer, hematologic malignancy | 8 (16) |
| Immunosuppressive therapy | 4 (8) |
| Intravenous drug users | 5 (10) |
| Alcoholism | 2 (4) |
| Source of infection | |
| Urinary tract infection | 15 (30) |
| Postvertebral surgery with infection of internal fixation or another artificial device | 9 (18) |
| Vascular catheter-related infection | 5 (10) |
| Respiratory tract infection | 4 (8) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Pain | 45 (90) |
| Fever | 35 (70) |
| Neurologic deficits | 20 (40) |
| Epidural abscess | 16 (32) |
| Completed vertebral bone destruction | 13 (26) |
| Psoas abscess | 6 (12) |
| Endocarditis | 3 (6) |
| Septic cerebral embolism | 1 (2) |
| Pulmonary abscess | 1 (2) |
| Localization | |
| Cervical | 5 (10) |
| Thoracic | 13 (26) |
| Lumbar | 29 (58) |
| Multiple localization | 3 (6) |