Spinal infections are a relatively rare diagnosis compared to other spine conditions, but they can cause significant damage -- and they may become life threatening in some cases, if left untreated.

The implications of the research emphasize the importance of reducing the rate of hospital acquired infections and protecting patients. Rates of microbial infections in hospitals, although falling due ...

Stock image of woman using a neti pot. The CDC says that neti pots may be a transmission route for the invasive microorganism Acanthamoeba The amoeba can cause eye and skin infections — as well a ...

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-- Effective January 1, 2026, any Medicare beneficiary diagnosed with a spinal cord injury at any level will now qualify for a closed system intermittent catheter. -- This update eliminates ...

A brave young Irish woman from Westmeath is fighting a rare spinal infection which has left her unable to walk. Chloe Greene, 24, from Mullingar, no longer has movement in her left leg after ...

Documentation of any spinal cord injury diagnosis is sufficient to establish Medicare coverage for sterile catheter kits (A4297 and A4353) starting Jan. 1, according to a new local coverage determinat ...