Systemic leptospirosis followed by salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis without sickling or immunosuppression

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Osebold, William R ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Leptospirosis; Osteomyelitis; Salmonella; Vertebral

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; IMAGING; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SALMONELLA; SPINAL PAIN; SPONDYLITIS; SWIMMING; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VASCULITIS;

ADOLESCENT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOXYCYCLINE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38149012367     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181604708     Document Type: Article

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