A rare case of spontaneous Aspergillus spondylodiscitis with epidural abscess in a 45-year-old immunocompetent female

Vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis are mainly due to bacterial infections though fungal infections are one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Aspergillus involving intervertebral disc space is extremely rare. We report a case of aspergillosis of inter...

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Main Authors: Raj, K. Ambedkar, Srinivasamurthy, Banushree C., Nagarajan, Krishnan, Sinduja, M. G. Ilavarasi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3980562/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24744568
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-8237.128538
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