Seasonal trends of pyogenic spondylodiscitis in Japan: a nationwide inpatient database study
The findings highlight significant seasonal variations in pyogenic spondylodiscitis, with different concomitant infections but no significant difference in MRSA infection across seasons. This highlights the need for MRSA-targeted interventions regardless of season.
Authors
- Takayuki Motoyoshi
- Kiyohide Fushimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-0290)
- Haggai Schermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9271-6932)
- Kazuyuki Fukushima
- Satoshi Kutsuna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6929-8955)
- Takahisa Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-5519)
- Toshitaka Yoshii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3511-9020)
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
- Laniado Hospital (IL)
- Saku Central Hospital (JP)
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital (JP)
- Ariel University (IL)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107767
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University