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Epidemiological and clinical features of pyogenic spondylodiscitis.
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PS) is an uncommon but important infection, that represents 3-5% of all cases of osteomyelitis. The annual incidence in Europe has been estimated to be from 0.4 to 2.4/100,000. A has been reported, with peaks at age less than 20 years and in the group aged 50-70 years. The incidence of PS seems to be increasing in the last years as a result of the higher life expectan...
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To cite: Davison JM, Graham JA, Nieves NM, et al. BMJ Case Reports Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012008264 DESCRIPTION The authors report a case of a 64-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM) and haemodialysis dependent end-stage renal disease admitted to the intensive care unit for hypoglycaemia, hyperkalaemia, elevated white blood cell cou...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infection and Public Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2010.01.001