'Need of the Hour': Early Diagnosis and Management of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis of the Spine: An Analysis of 30 Patients from a “High Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Burden” Country

Study Design Retrospective study. Purpose To report the prevalence of patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) tubercular spondylodiscitis and their outcomes. Additionally, to assess the role of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in early detection of MDR tuberculosis. Overview of Literature MDR tuberculosis is inc...

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Main Authors: Justin Arockiaraj, Rajiv Karthik, Joy Sarojini Michael, Rohit Amritanand, Kenny Samuel David, Venkatesh Krishnan, Gabriel David Sundararaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2019-04-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-0073.pdf