Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

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Antibiotic-Induced Increase in Inflammatory Markers in Cured Infectious Spondylitis : Two Case Reports

  • Eom, Ki Seong (Department of Neurosurgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.03.08
  • Accepted : 2018.05.18
  • Published : 2019.07.01
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Abstract

Conservative therapy with appropriate antibiotics is essential for most patients with infectious spondylitis. Although most antibiotics do not cause problems if it used properly and serious side effects are rare, side effects can occur with any class of drugs and adverse reactions of antibiotics can range from mild allergic reactions to serious and fulminant adverse events. These side effects are also extremely variable from patient to patient and from antibiotic to antibiotic. A side effect of antibiotics may paradoxically increase inflammatory marker levels. Here, the author presents two cases of antibiotic-induced increase in inflammatory markers in cured infectious spondylitis. The patients were successfully treated after stopping the antibiotic therapy. The differential diagnosis between antibiotic side effects and infection should be considered very carefully because the treatment is completely different. Although the exact mechanisms underlying successful treatment without antibiotics are unclear, we should consider the side effects of antibiotics when following inflammatory markers during treatment of infectious spondylitis.

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