Nosocomial diskitis due to Propionibacterium acnes [2]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-78

  Esteban, J ^a   Calvo, R ^a   Pardeiro, M ^a   Soriano, F ^a  

^a Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADULT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DISKITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; REOPERATION;

EID: 0031779504     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90248-1     Document Type: Letter

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