Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) vertebral osteomyelitis after uneventful spinal surgery: A case report and literature review
Objective: Case report and literature review. Background: Enterococcus faecium is an emerging pathogen responsible for post procedural infections in patients who have undergone spinal decompression surgery. In this case report, the authors discuss and review recent literature on approaches to post-o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751916300597 |