Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis of the elderly: Characteristics and outcomes.

Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis of the elderly: Characteristics and outcomes.

The incidence of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) has increased over the past two decades. One possible cause of this increase is the aging of the population, which results in more comorbidities in high income countries.To better characterize the clinical presentation and outcome of PVO in the...

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Main Authors: Johan Courjon, Adrien Lemaignen, Idir Ghout, Audrey Therby, Nadia Belmatoug, Aurélien Dinh, Guillaume Gras, Louis Bernard, DTS (Duration of Treatment for Spondylodiscitis) study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5716588?pdf=render

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