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11 October 2023: Articles

Septic Arthritis of Cervical Spine Facet Joints: A Case Report and Review of Imaging

Rare disease

Hironori Kitajima A* , Eiju Hatano A , Masahito Kawaguchi E , Takuya Sakamoto F , Toru Ichiseki E , Ayumi Kaneuji E , Norio Kawahara E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941578

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941578

CaseOrganismAbscessSurgerySequelaeAntibiotics
Halla JT et al []12 +Anterior decompression and odontoidectomyResolvedNafcillin or cloxacillin
Antony JM et al []15 +Resolved2 weeks of intravenous followed by 6 weeks of oral anti-Staphylococcal antibiotics
Antony JM et al []15 (MRSA)+C3-C6 decompressive laminectomy to evacuate the epidural abscessUpper-extremity strength had not fully returnedVancomycin for 6 weeks
Sasaki K et al []11 +ResolvedIntravenous administration of the antibiotic for 8 weeks followed by oral antibiotics for another 4 weeks
Michel-Batôt C et al []10 +C4-C5 laminectomyResolved2 antibiotics for 1 month empirically, using drugs effective against Staphylococcus aureus intravenously. And oral antibiotics for another 2 months
Michel-Batôt C et al []10 Resolved2 antibiotics for 1 month empirically, using drugs effective against Staphylococcus aureus intravenously. And oral antibiotics for another 2 months
Stecher JM et al []9 +ResolvedVancomycin for 6 weeks, followed by oral antibiotics of linezolid for another 2 weeks
Jones JL et al []8 ResolvedNafcillin for 6 weeks
Takatori R et al []16 +C4-C7 laminectomy, epidural drain placementFrankel D2intravenously for 10 days and oral antibiotics for another 6 weeks
Takashi K et al []14 +Fixation of the dorsal parts of C1 and C2 (Brooks procedure)ResolvedCefazolin for 3 weeks, followed by oral antibiotics of cefditoren pivoxil for another 3 weeks
Paloma C et al []7 +Atlantoaxial pars articularis fixation (Harms technique) drainage, C1–C2 laminectomyResolvedVancomycin or linezolid
Kaye ID et al []13 +Debridement of C4-C5, C4-C5 laminoforaminotomyResolvedVancomycin and ceftriaxone for 2 days changed to ampicillin and sulbactam
Sahiba S et al []5 +ResolvedMeropenem and vancomycin for 6 weeks
Gokhan K et al []6 +Evacuation of the abscess and occipitocervical fusionResolvedCeftriaxone for 6 weeks
Tomoda Y et al []4 +ResolvedCefazolin for 4 weeks, followed by oral antibiotics of trimethoprim (320 mg) or sulfamethoxazole (1600 mg) for 2 another weeks

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923