We wanted to see if there are any changes in the microbiome—the group of bacteria, microbes that live in the gut—in those who have degenerative spine conditions compared with people who do not ...

But new technologies have opened the door to studying all types of bacteria and testing their antibiotic resistance genes simultaneously. We focused on infections in spinal surgery for a few reasons.

COLORADO, USA — A high school teacher in Colorado has died after possibly being infected by bacterial meningitis. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal ...

Heroin has been linked to a drastic increase in spine infections, doctors said.In 2012, doctors at Norton Leatherman Spine treated five patients for osteomyelitis compared to 104 in 2016. Dr.

Meningitis is an infection of the brain, spinal cord and spinal fluid, and causes swelling of the brain. Depending on the bacteria involved, only some forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious ...

Dr. Fred Sweet: 4 Points on a New Method Proven to Reduce Spine Surgical Site Infection Fred Sweet, MD, a spine surgeon with Rockford Spine Center, discusses four points on the new method of infection ...