Table 2.

Clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of spondylodiscitis patients at admission.

Patient	Site of acquisition	Source of infection	Bacteremia	Localization	Radiological signs of degeneration	LOS [days]	30-day survival	CRP [mg/L]	WBC [G/L]
1	CA	Unknown	Yes	Th10–Th11	No	19	Yes	167	14.83
2	CA	Unknown	Yes	L2–L3	Yes	22	Yes	403	21.37
3	HC	Hemodialysis catheter	Yes	Th10–Th12	Yes	25	Yes	88	9.32
4	CA	Unknown	No	L1–L3	Yes	10	Yes	196	7.28
5	CA	Unknown	Yes	C6–C7	Yes	15	Yes	487	15.3
6	HC	Unknown	Yes	Th8–Th9	No	23	Yes	86	8.24
7	CA	Unknown	Yes	L3–L4	Yes	21	No a	n/a	n/a
8	CA	Device-related infection	Yes	L2–L4	Yes	68	Yes	339	15.07
9	CA	Soft tissue infection	Yes	L3–L4	n/a	20	No b	144	31.2

LOS, length of stay; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell count; CA, community acquired; HC, healthcare related; Th, thoracic, L, lumbar, C, cervical.

^aDeath due to hypoxemia during aspiration.

^bDeath due to sepsis with endocarditis.