A 73-Year-Old Male with Cervical Spine Osteomyelitis Presenting as Urosepsis
Vertebral osteomyelitis is a serious debilitating infection if not detected early. Involvement of cervical vertebrae is usually seen in the presence of specific risk factors. Urinary tract infection commonly spreads to the lumbar vertebrae. This is a case presentation of an elderly male who, in the...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S31253 |