Propionibacterium acnes sacroiliitis abscess: The pivotal role of biopsy [2]

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 200-201

  Lee, L L ^a   Gosbell, I B ^b,c   Rowland, J ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; AGED; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SACROILIITIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PSOAS ABSCESS; PSOAS MUSCLES; SACRUM;

EID: 15244349528     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00781.x     Document Type: Letter

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