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Research Article: Diagnostic Efficacy of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with Spinal Infections: A Retrospective Study

Date Published: 2023-12-12

Introduction:
Spinal infection, an uncommon condition, was first recorded in . When the intervertebral disk is infected, it is commonly referred to as spondylodiscitis, whereas infection of the vertebral body or endplates is more precisely termed vertebral osteomyelitis or spondylitis. The definitive diagnosis of spinal infection is often delayed by – months due to the atypical clinical signs and the low diagnostic efficiency of traditional cultivation methods. Consequently, the timely initiation of antibiotic treatment is…

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