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A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication

Spinal infection in the form of tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis or pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a commonly associated state of an immunodeficient host from various pathologies. For example, secondary infections can be seen following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We report three cases of d...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas, Harun, Mohd Hezery, Nagaretnam, Vinodharan, Teck, Siang Lim, Aris, Hasry Faris, Chor, Ngee Tan
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Published: Springer 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100076/
https://www.cureus.com/articles/108287-a-case-series-of-spinal-infections-following-covid-19-a-delayed-complication#!/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1000762024-08-01T07:44:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100076/ A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas Harun, Mohd Hezery Nagaretnam, Vinodharan Teck, Siang Lim Aris, Hasry Faris Chor, Ngee Tan Spinal infection in the form of tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis or pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a commonly associated state of an immunodeficient host from various pathologies. For example, secondary infections can be seen following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We report three cases of different forms of spinal infections that occurred as delayed complications to recent COVID-19 infection. The first case is a 60-year-old female who was diagnosed with an epidural abscess presenting with severe back pain and bilateral lower limb weakness. The second case is an elderly male who was diagnosed with L3/L4 spondylodiscitis and presented with predominantly back pain and minimal leg symptom. The final case is a young female who was diagnosed with severe T5 tuberculous spondylitis and presented with a complete sensory and motor deficit from T5 below. All patients showed good improvement after surgery and antibiotic therapy. Patients treated for COVID-19 are at risk of spinal infection development due to multiple pathophysiologies. Treatment of these various forms of spinal infection remains difficult, and we encourage physicians to be vigilant for the development of these complications post COVID-19 infection. Springer 2022-09-17 Article PeerReviewed Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas and Harun, Mohd Hezery and Nagaretnam, Vinodharan and Teck, Siang Lim and Aris, Hasry Faris and Chor, Ngee Tan (2022) A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication. Cureus, 14 (9). art. no. e29272. pp. 1-7. ISSN 2168-8184 https://www.cureus.com/articles/108287-a-case-series-of-spinal-infections-following-covid-19-a-delayed-complication#!/ 10.7759/cureus.29272
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description Spinal infection in the form of tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis or pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a commonly associated state of an immunodeficient host from various pathologies. For example, secondary infections can be seen following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We report three cases of different forms of spinal infections that occurred as delayed complications to recent COVID-19 infection. The first case is a 60-year-old female who was diagnosed with an epidural abscess presenting with severe back pain and bilateral lower limb weakness. The second case is an elderly male who was diagnosed with L3/L4 spondylodiscitis and presented with predominantly back pain and minimal leg symptom. The final case is a young female who was diagnosed with severe T5 tuberculous spondylitis and presented with a complete sensory and motor deficit from T5 below. All patients showed good improvement after surgery and antibiotic therapy. Patients treated for COVID-19 are at risk of spinal infection development due to multiple pathophysiologies. Treatment of these various forms of spinal infection remains difficult, and we encourage physicians to be vigilant for the development of these complications post COVID-19 infection.
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author Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas
Harun, Mohd Hezery
Nagaretnam, Vinodharan
Teck, Siang Lim
Aris, Hasry Faris
Chor, Ngee Tan
spellingShingle Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas
Harun, Mohd Hezery
Nagaretnam, Vinodharan
Teck, Siang Lim
Aris, Hasry Faris
Chor, Ngee Tan
A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication
author_facet Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas
Harun, Mohd Hezery
Nagaretnam, Vinodharan
Teck, Siang Lim
Aris, Hasry Faris
Chor, Ngee Tan
author_sort Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas
title A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication
title_short A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication
title_full A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication
title_fullStr A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication
title_full_unstemmed A case series of spinal infections following COVID-19: a delayed complication
title_sort case series of spinal infections following covid-19: a delayed complication
publisher Springer
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100076/
https://www.cureus.com/articles/108287-a-case-series-of-spinal-infections-following-covid-19-a-delayed-complication#!/
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