Polymicrobial vertebral osteomyelitis after oesophageal biopsy: a case report

BACKGROUND: While most cases of polymicrobial vertebral osteomyelitis are secondary to hematogenous seeding, direct inoculation during spinal surgery and contiguous spread from adjacent soft tissue are also potential routes whereby pathogens may infect the spine. CASE PRESENTATION: A 74 year-old man...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Giger, Aude, Yusuf, Erlangga, Manuel, Oriol, Clerc, Olivier, Trampuz, Andrej
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4815082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27036910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1471-9

Ejemplares similares

Ejemplares similares