Clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, 12-year experience from a tertiary hospital in central Taiwan

Background: In Taiwan, studies about hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (HPVO) are limited. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the clinical presentations, treatment, and outcomes of patients with the diagnosis of HPVO. Method: This 12.5-year retrospective study included patien...

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Main Authors: Wei-Shuo Chang, Mao-Wang Ho, Po-Chang Lin, Cheng-Mao Ho, Chia-Hui Chou, Min-Chi Lu, Yen-Jen Chen, Hsien-Te Chen, Jen-Hsien Wang, Chih-Yu Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217301834