Comparing Discitis and Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Children

Discitis (infection of the intervertebral disks) and vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) (infection of the vertebral bones) most often affect young children. Because these infections have similar presentations, investigators undertook an 18-year retrospective chart review to determine the distinguishing features of each infection at clinical presentation. From 1980 through 1998, …