Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9267316 | Joint Bone Spine | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusion - Noniatrogenic pyogenic discitis with negative microbiological studies is associated with distinctive clinical features consistent with smoldering infection. The outcome is favorable under empirical two-drug antimicrobial therapy, usually including a fluoroquinolone given by the intravenous route.
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Authors
Jérôme Gillard, David Boutoille, Stéphane Varin, Nathalie Asseray, Jean-Marie Berthelot, Yves Maugars,