Treatment of a chronic Scedosporium apiospermum vertebral osteomyelitis
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Osteomyelitis and discospondylitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a dog.
A 6-year-old, 30-kg, female German Shepherd Dog, living in a leishmaniasis enzootic area, was presented with a severe rear limb motor disorder and a medical history of acute onset of fever. Routine hematology indicated neutrophilia. Spinal survey radiographs were consistent with osteomyelitis and discospondylitis. Because of the poor clinical prognosis and the painful nature of the lesions, the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/foc.2004.17.6.9