โรคติดเชื้อที่หมอนรองกระดูกสันหลังและตัวกระดูกสันหลัง

Key Facts

• Bacterial or fungal infection of the disk space and vertebral endplates
• Most common bacterial cause: Staphylococcus; fungal causes include Aspergillus, Brucella
• Signs: back pain, reluctance to move, fever, stiffness, weight loss; can progress to paralysis
• Infection reaches the spine via bloodstream from distant sites (UTI, dental disease, skin infections)
• Diagnosis: X-rays show characteristic bone destruction at disk space; blood cultures, urine cultures
• Treatment: long-term antibiotics (6-12 months) based on culture results
• Prognosis: good with early detection and appropriate antibiotics; guarded if neurological deficits present
• Species: dogs (primarily); rare in cats