Community Acquired Spondylodiscitis caused by Escherichia Coli; Case Report and Literature Review

Vertebral osteomyelitis, or spondylodiscitis, is a rare disease with increasing prevalence in recent years due to a greater number of spinal surgical procedures, nosocomial bacteraemia, an aging population and intravenous drug addiction. Haematogenous infection is the most common cause of spondylodi...

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Main Authors: F Javier Fonseca del Pozo, Joaquín Valle Alonso, Miguel Ángel Caracuel Ruiz, Siyamini Vythilingam, Daniel Lopez Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
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Online Access:http://www.beat-journal.com/BEATJournal/index.php/BEAT/article/view/248/504