Table 1.

The patient's ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) over time

Date, remark	ESR in mm after the first hour (<15, Westergren method)
January
9th (admission, day of diagnosis spondylodiscitis)	115
13th	55
16th	55
19th	100
23th (control MRI and adding in second antibiotic)	175
26th	55
31th	35
February
10th (hospital discharge)	20
16th	8
28th	7
March
06th	4
20th	8
April
24th (gastroenteritis a few days before)	100
May
1st (last check before patient returning to the UK)	47