Increasing frequency of vertebral osteomyelitis following Staphylococcos aureus bacteraemia in Denmark 1980-1990

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-118

  Jensen, A G ^a   Espersen, F ^a   Skinhoj P ^b   Rosdahl, V T ^a   Frimodt Moller N ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; DENMARK; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HEMATOGENOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SPINE; SPONDYLITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIBIA;

EID: 0030889583     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)92395-1     Document Type: Article

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