Granulomatous Vertebral Osteomyelitis: An Update

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 529-538

  Murray, Michael R ^a   Schroeder, Gregory D ^b   Hsu, Wellington K ^b  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

atypical organisms; infection; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Pott disease; Spine; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PROCEDURES; SPINE; TUBERCULOSIS, SPINAL;

DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; SPINE; TUBERCULOSIS, SPINAL;

EID: 84940049613     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-13-00213     Document Type: Review

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