Utility of MRI in the follow-up of pyogenic spinal infection in children

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 118-130

  Wang, Qiuyan ^a   Babyn, Paul ^a   Branson, Helen ^a   Tran, Dat ^a   Davila, Jorge ^a   Mueller, Edrise L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Follow up; MRI; Pyogenic; Spinal infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SOFT TISSUE; SPONDYLITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE; SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 72949094440     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1406-3     Document Type: Article

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