Cervical subdural empyema following acupuncture

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 909-911

  Chen, Ming Hong ^a   Chen, Mei Hsiu ^b   Huang, Jing Shan ^a,c  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Department of Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

acupuncture; cervical; subdural empyema

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SUBDURAL EMPYEMA; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBDURAL EMPYEMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7444228749     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.02.011     Document Type: Article

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