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How Serious an Infection in the Spine can be? | Mehta Spine

Spinal infection damage the spine when not treated promptly. Mr Jwalant S Mehta , spine specialist in UK explains about types of spinal infection.

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How Serious an Infection in the Spine can be? | Mehta Spine

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  1. Types of Spinal Infections – Causes & Treatment Options • Spinal infection is rare yet a serious medical condition that leads to damage of the spine when not treated promptly by a spine specialist in UK. • Bacteria, fungi or viruses are common causes of spinal infectionswhich may impact any part of the spine. • In this blog today, let us know about different types of spinal infections caused by these pathogens and then find out available treatment options for the spinal infections in UK. Read on: What is Spinal Infection? • Spinal infection is a disease that occurs when foreign pathogens like bacteria, viruses and fungi attack spinal tissues resulting in infection to the different parts of the spine.

  2. Types of Spinal Infections – Causes & Treatment Options

  3. Types of Spinal Infections – Causes & Treatment Options Types of Spinal Infection & Symptoms:

  4. Types of Spinal Infections – Causes & Treatment Options 3. Discitis: Infection to the intervertebral discs that may occur after the surgery. Fever, chills, spinal movement, pan radiating into body parts are common symptoms. 4. Spinal subdural empyema: This type of spinal infection is rare and usually results due to infection in another part of the body. Leg pain and fever are common symptoms. 5. Meningitis: This Inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the spine can spread rapidly when not treated promptly. Sudden fever, nausea, vomiting, headaches, muscle spasms, or hearing loss are some of the symptoms that indicate prompt treatment by an orthopaedic spine surgeon UK

  5. Contact us • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital • BMI The Priory Hospital • Spire Parkway Hospital • Bromsgrove Private Clinic

  6. Contact and Connect • Clinical secretary: SamanthaLeavy +44 785 021 1939 • Medico-legal secretary: JanClarke +44 121 4508928 • Spire Parkway Hospital: 0121 704 5500 • BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre): 0808 101 0337 • BMI Priory: 0121 446 1638 • Email: secretary@mehtaspine.co.uk • The appointments are booked through the clinic

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