Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty.
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Burkholderia cepacia, previously known as Pseudomonas cepacia, has been implicated in vertebral osteomyelitis in patients who are intravenous drug abusers. We report a case of acute vertebral osteomyelitis in a non-intravenous drug user, following an elective rhinoplasty.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of infection in developing countries
دوره 2 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008