First case of multiple discitis and sacroiliitis due to Abiotrophia defectiva

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-78

  Wilhelm, N ^a   Sire, S ^a   Le Coustumier, A ^a   Loubinoux, J ^b   Beljerd, M ^a   Bouvet, A ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER   (France)

^b HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFEPIME; CEFOTAXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN; PRISTINAMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN; SULFONAMIDE; TEICOPLANIN; TETRACYCLINE; TRIMETHOPRIM; VANCOMYCIN;

ABIOTROPHIA DEFECTIVA; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDITIS; GRANULICATELLA; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE DISCITIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACROILIAC JOINT; SACROILIITIS; TOOTH INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DISCITIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; RARE DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIATICA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLITIS; STREPTOCOCCACEAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13144266724     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1265-7     Document Type: Article

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