Corynebacterium xerosis as a cause of vertebral osteomyelitis.
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We report a patient who developed Corynebacterium xerosis vertebral osteomyelitis 6 months following a decompressive laminectomy. Prolonged parenteral and subsequent oral therapy for 11 months resulted in apparent cure. This is the first reported case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by C. xerosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 27 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989