Pyogenic infectious spondylitis in a patient with diabetes: Case report

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-48

  Yamagishi, S ^a   Yokoyama Ohta, M ^b  

^a KANAZAWA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pyogenic infectious spondylitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOOT AMPUTATION; GANGRENE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; SPONDYLITIS; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0033036497     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059902700106     Document Type: Article

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