15Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
Arthropathies
Infection related arthropathies
FA13
category
Infectious spondyloarthritis
Definition A condition of the spine, caused by an infection with a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic source. This condition is characterised by inflammation of the vertebrae.
Also indexed as
Bacterial spondyloarthritis Brucella spondylitis Fungal spondyloarthritis Infectious spondyloarthritis Mycobacterial spondyloarthritis Parasitic spondyloarthritis Spondylitis in brucellosis Viral spondyloarthritis
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