Vertebral Osteomyelitis Due to Mycobacterium abscessus in an HIV-Negative Patient: Case Report and Literature Review
Atypical mycobacteria are an extremely rare cause of vertebral infection. Review of the English literature by use of MEDLINE from 1955 to 2012 revealed less than 50 cases of vertebral osteomyelitis due to atypical mycobacteria. Three of these cases were due to Mycobacterium abscessus. Infection of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mahidol University
2014-03-01
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Series: | Siriraj Medical Journal |
Online Access: | https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/55297 |