Epidemiology of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) in France: analysis of hospital-discharge data 2002–2003
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- 14 June 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection
- Vol. 136 (5), 653-660
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268807008850
Abstract
SUMMARY: Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is a rare event. To estimate the incidence of VO in France for 2002–2003, national hospital-discharge data were used. Hospital stays were categorized as definite, probable or possible VO. Unique patient identification numbers allowed the investigators to link patients with multiple hospital stays and to analyse data for individual patients. A sample of medical records was reviewed to assess the specificity of the VO case definition. In 2002–2003, 1977 and 2036 hospital stays corresponding to 1422 and 1425 patients (median age 59 years, male:female ratio 1·5) were classified as definite (64%), probable (24%) and possible (12%) VO. The overall incidence of VO was 2·4/100 000. Incidence increased with age: 0·3/100 000 (70 years). The main infectious agents reported wereStaphylococcusspp. (38%) andMycobacterium tuberculosis(31%). The most frequent comorbidities were septicaemia (27%) and endocarditis (9%). Three percent of patients died. A review of 90 medical records confirmed the diagnosis of VO in 94% of cases. Using a hospital database and a specific case definition, nationwide surveillance of VO is possible.Keywords
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