Cervical spinal brucellosis causing epidural and prevertebral abscesses and spinal cord compression: a case report

Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 240-244

  Güzey, Feyza Karagöz ^a   Emel, Erhan ^a   Sel, Baris ^a   Serdar Bas, N ^a   Özkan, Nezih ^a   Karabulut, Cem ^a   Solak, Özlem ^a   Esenyel, Meltem ^a  

^a VAKIF GUREBA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Cervical spinal brucellosis; Spinal infection; Spinal osteomyeliti

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MALE; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRUCELLOSIS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 33847047502     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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