Table 2 Descriptive Data of all investigated Patients with Spondylodiscitis (SpD)
| Â | Unifocal SpD | Multifocal SpD | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 69 | 10 | Â |
Gender (ratio male:female) | 46:23 | 7:3 | >  0.99 |
Age (years, mean ± standard deviation) | 70.28 ± 11.93 | 71.39 ± 11.62 | 0.81 |
Charslon Comorbidity-Index | 4.61 ± 2.35 | 4.5 ± 1.72 | 0.98 |
infected region (amount [n]) | cervical: 7 | cervical: 6 | Â |
thoracic: 14 | thoracic: 7 | ||
lumbar: 48 | lumbar: 8 | ||
Pain at the infected regions (yes:no) | 57: 12 | 9: 12 | Â |