Spinal cord abscess in a heroin addict: Case report

Neuroradiology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 455-458

  Sverzut, J M ^a   Laval, C ^a   Smadja, P ^a   Gigaud, M ^a   Sevely, A ^a   Manelfe, C ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Infection pyogenic, heroin abuse; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIAMORPHINE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031870421     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050623     Document Type: Article

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