Eikenella corrodens discitis after spinal surgery: Case report and literature review

Journal of Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 272-274

  Ang, Brenda S P ^a   Ngan, C C L ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; PREDNISOLONE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BITE; BONE INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISKITIS; EIKENELLA CORRODENS; FEVER; FIGHTING; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; JOINT STIFFNESS; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINAL CORD INFECTION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0036873148     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2002.1050     Document Type: Article

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