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Diffuse Nocardial Spinal Subdural Empyema: Diagnostic Dilemma and Treatment Options

Nocardiosis of the central nervous system and spine, in particular, is a rare infection with significant morbidity and mortality. Treatment is usually with antibiotics and surgical drainage or biopsy. The authors report a case of a 49-year-old man who presented with chronic lower back pain and parap...

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Autores principales: Aljuboori, Zaid, Sharma, Mayur, Altstadt, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5741274/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29282439
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1795