Noncontiguous Multifocal Spondylodiscitis in 3 Regions of the Spine

Figure 3

(a) Pathology report of T6-T7 intervertebral disc shows extensive fibrosis with mixed inflammatory infiltration, bone and cartilage fragments, and reactive-looking atypia. There was no evidence of granulomas. (b) Cultures isolated Escherichia coli extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and Gram-positive cocci Staphylococcus aureus.

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