Pott's disease of the cervico-occipital junction in an AIDS patient

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 188-190

  Ventura, G ^a   Cauda, R ^a   Paliotta, V F ^a   Colosimo, C ^a   Lucia, M B ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCIPITAL BONE; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 0029961173     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90037-4     Document Type: Article

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