Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 7, issue 5
Articles | Volume 7, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-213-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-213-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 5
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20 Oct 2022
Original full-length article |  | 20 Oct 2022

Utility of disc space aspirate cell counts and differentials in the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis

Talha Riaz, Matthew Howard, Felix Diehn, Aaron Joseph Tande, Courtney Ross, Paul Huddleston, and Elie Berbari

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In this study, we prospectively enrolled patients with a suspected diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis (NVO) undergoing image-guided needle aspiration of the intervertebral disc. Based on this pilot study, a high manual cell count or a high neutrophilic predominance from the disc aspirate was associated with the diagnosis of NVO.
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