Spondylodiscitis due to Aerococcus viridans

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 532-533

  Nasoodi, A ^a   Ali, A G ^a   Gray, W J ^a   Hedderwick, S A ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; PROBENECID;

ADULT; AEROCOCCUS VIRIDANS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

DISCITIS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STREPTOCOCCACEAE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 42149092547     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47619-0     Document Type: Article

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