Group B streptococcus vertebral osteomyelitis-discitis in an immunocompetent adolescent

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 552-553

  Trehan, Indi ^a   Fritz, Stephanie A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; DISKITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LETTER; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PHLEGMON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 67649534783     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a4ce6e     Document Type: Letter

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