Obesity in spontaneous spondylodiscitis: a relevant risk factor for severe disease courses

Abstract Spondylodiscitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease. Obesity is a risk factor for many infections, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe characteristics of obese patients with spondylodiscitis and identify risk factors for...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Schoof, Martin Stangenberg, Klaus Christian Mende, Darius Maximilian Thiesen, Dimitris Ntalos, Marc Dreimann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79012-8