Candida lusitaniae discitis after discogram in an immunocompetent patient

Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Werner, Brian C ^a   Hogan, MacAlus V ^a   Shen, Francis H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida lusitaniae; Discitis; Discogram; Immunocompetent

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFAZOLIN; FLUCONAZOLE; NAFCILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLAVISPORA LUSITANIAE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISKITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LABORATORY TEST; LAMINECTOMY; MYCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; DISCITIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MYELOGRAPHY;

EID: 80054106415     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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