Risk Factors of Coexisting Septic Spondylitis and Arthritis: A Case-Control Study in a Tertiary Referral Hospital.

Introduction: In patients under immunosuppression or severe sepsis, it is sometimes manifested as coexisting septic arthritis and spondylitis. The aim of this study is to evaluate and investigate the risk factors of infectious spondylitis associated with septic arthritis.

Methods: The study retrospectively reviewed the patients diagnosed with infectious spondylitis between January 2010 and September 2018 for risk factors of coexisting major joint septic arthritis.