Cervical spondylitis and spinal abscess due to Actinomyces meyeri

Human actinomycosis with involvement of the spine is a rare condition although it has been first described a long time ago. It is probably underrecognized since its clinical presentation is often misleading and accurate bacteriological diagnosis is challenging. We herein report a rare case of cervic...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Duvignaud, Emmanuel Ribeiro, Daniel Moynet, Maïté Longy-Boursier, Denis Malvy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013002390