Vertebral osteomyelitis: Retrospective review of 11 years of experience

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 193-199

  Weissman, Sharon ^a   Parker, R David ^b   Siddiqui, Wajid ^a   Dykema, Shana ^c   Horvath, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c South Carolina Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Discitis; Epidemiology; Paravertebral abscess; Vertebral osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894301387     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2013.868600     Document Type: Article

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