Publications by authors named "Mehrandokht Cyrus"
Pathogen Identification in Suspected Cases of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis.
Ahmad Farajzadeh Sheikh Azar D Khosravi Hamed Goodarzi Roohangiz Nashibi Alireaza Teimouri Mehrandokht Cyrus
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
September 2017
Article Synopsis
- Pyogenic spinal infections are a global health issue, with many cases remaining undiagnosed, and bacteria are more commonly identified than fungi or parasites.
- A study used universal prokaryotic PCR to detect bacterial agents in 57 patient samples from suspected pyogenic spondylodiscitis, with MRI showing key features like disc destruction and inflammation.
- Results showed that the lumbar spine was the most affected area, with various bacterial agents identified, while some samples suggested the possibility of non-bacterial infections or other processes being involved.