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Case report identifies spondylitis misdiagnosed as discitis, suggesting metagenomic techniques enhance diagnosis.
Spinal infectious diseases are difficult to diagnose and treat; we reported a case of pyogenic spondylitis misdiagnosed as terminal discitis and successfully treated. The application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology holds promise in greatly improving diagnostic efficiency.
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