Antibiotic-Resistant Spondylodiscitis With Canal Invasion and Aggressive Evolution to Epidural Abscess: A Case Series of Spontaneous Occurrence in 16 Patients.

Background: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment for spondylodiscitis, its failure rates, and the need for surgical intervention.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients who presented with spontaneous deep spinal infections and spondylodiscitis between 2011 and 2013. Clinical, bacteriologic, and radiographic data during hospitalization were analyzed.