Brucellosis of the spine affecting multiple non-contiguous levels

Abstract

Brucellosis is a systemic, endemic infection with spondylitis constituting a severe form of the disease, posing a risk of neurological sequelae. It most commonly affects the lumbar spine. This article presents a case of a patient with brucellar spondylodiscitis, affecting simultaneously the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, who had responded well to conservative management.

Key words:

• Brucellosis
• spinal infection
• spondylodiscitis
• spondylitis
• discitis

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.