Tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis in the new millenniuim: Still a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 477-483

  Colmenero, J D ^a   Jimenez Mejias M E ^b   Reguera, J M ^a   Palomino Nicas J ^b   Ruiz Mesa, J D ^a   Marquez Rivas J ^b   Lozano, A ^a   Pachon J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY TEST; PERCUTANEOUS BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSOAS ABSCESS; RADIOLOGY; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SPINAL PAIN; SPONDYLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS OSTEOMYELITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOMYELITIS; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPAIN; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, OSTEOARTICULAR;

EID: 3142512692     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1148-y     Document Type: Review

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