Rapidly progressive gas-forming infection involving the spine as a life-threatening fatal condition : a case report
Abstract Background Gas forming infection of the spine is a consequence of vertebral osteomyelitis, necrotizing fasciitis, or a gas-forming epidural abscess, which is very rare and fatal conditions. This is the rare case of necrotizing fasciitis that rapidly progressed from the lumbar area to upper...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04589-8 |