Spondylodiscitis caused by Prevotella intermedia: A case report and literature review

Background: Spondylodiscitis is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Anaerobic organisms are the causative agents in only 3–4% of cases. Diagnosis of anaerobic spondylodiscitis can be challenging due to their low virulence nature. Case description: We describe a rare case of spondylodiscitis ca...

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Main Authors: Michael Opoku-Darko, W. Bradley Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475191730124X

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