Development and Validation of a Novel Diagnostic Nomogram to Differentiate Between Spinal Tuberculosis and Pyogenic Spinal Infection
Surgical Infections | 2026 | Tiantian Xu, Hui Yang, Ning Qu, Ali Haider
Background: Differentiating spinal tuberculosis (STB) from pyogenic spinal infection (PSI) remains a critical diagnostic challenge, and misdiagnosis can lead to inappropriate treatment, prolonged morbidity, and poor clinical outcome. Objective: This study aims to develop a convenient, practical model on the basis of routinely available clinical data to accurately differentiate...