Unusual Case of Osteomyelitis and Discitis in a Drug User with a Background of Chronic Back Pain: Do Not Miss the Serious Etiologies

Chronic back pain is a common presenting complaint that is frequently encountered by clinicians. The challenge for clinicians is identifying the relatively few patients with a significant probability of a more serious problem that requires further evaluation. Such individuals require further evaluat...

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Main Authors: Alaa M. Ali, Moona Khan, Shawn G. Kwatra, Aram Barbaryan, Nasir Hussain, Raya Saba, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/729812