A Clinical Prediction Tool for MRI in Emergency Department Patients with Spinal Infection

Introduction: Patients with pyogenic spinal Infection (PSI) are often not diagnosed at their initial presentation, and diagnostic delay is associated with increased morbidity and medical-legal risk. We derived a decision tool to estimate the risk of spinal infection and inform magnetic resonance ima...

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Main Authors: Steven R. Shroyer, William T. Davis, Michael D. April, Brit Long, Greg Boys, Sumeru G. Mehta, Sarah F. Mercaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/64p8t49m