{SPINAL INFECTIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS VERTEBRAL INFECTIONS, OCCUR WHEN HARMFUL MICROORGANISMS INVADE THE VERTEBRAE. THESE INFECTIONS RESULT IN SWELLING, AND IF IGNORED, THEY MAY CAUSE COMPLICATIONS. IN SOME CASES, AN EPIDURAL ABSCESS CAN COMPRESS NERVES.

{Spinal infections, also known as osteomyelitis, occur when fungi invade the intervertebral discs. These infections result in swelling, and if not managed, they may spread. In some cases, an epidural abscess can compress nerves. ### Signs of a Spine InfectionSpinal infections present with varied symptoms, often mistaken for other spinal conditions.