| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8737220 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We report a retrospective study of 173 patients with vertebral osteomyelitis evaluating the effect of antibiotics administered prior to percutaneous and open biopsy cultures. Antibiotics given prior to these biopsies did not have a significant effect on the yield of cultures.
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Authors
Louis D. II, Vladimir Labalo, Joel Fishbain, Susan Szpunar, Leonard B. Johnson,