An 80-year-old man under combination therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis presented to a chiropractor with a one-month history of worsening chronic low back pain, yet denied having any respiratory symptoms, weight loss, or night sweats. Two weeks prior, he saw an orthopedist who ordered lumbar radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), showing degenerative changes and subtle findings of spondylodiscitis, but was treated conservatively with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The patient was afebrile, yet considering his older age and worsening symptoms, the chiropractor ordered a repeat MRI with contrast, which revealed more advanced findings of spondylodiscitis, psoas abscesses, and epidural phlegmon, and referred the patient to the emergency department. A biopsy and culture confirmed infection and were negative for . The patient was admitted and treated with intravenous antibiotics. We conducted a literature review revealing nine previously published cases of patients with spinal infection presenting to a chiropractor, who were typically afebrile men with severe low back pain. Chiropractors rarely encounter patients with undiagnosed spinal infections and should manage those suspected of infection with urgency via advanced imaging and/or referral.

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