Association between chronic inflammation and latent infection of Propionibacterium acnes in non-pyogenic degenerated intervertebral discs: a pilot study

[摘要] Purpose Propionibacterium acnes may be considered a new pathogeny for disc degeneration, but its pathological role has remained unclear. This study was designed to determine whether the latent infection of P. acnes was associated with chronic inflammation in degenerated intervertebral discs via quantification of the levels of a series of cytokines and neutrophils.

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] P. acnes;Intervertebral discs;Chronic inflammation;Cytokines;Neutrophils;Disc degeneration;Modic changes