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Pyogenic cervical vertebral osteomyelitis.

A K Thacker·K Radhakrishnan·J C Maloo
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A 54-year-old male with cervical spine osteomyelitis due to haematogenous spread of staphylococcal infection from an intravenous cannula is reported. A review of literature is presented to illustrate the diagnostic difficulties and neurological complications of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.

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CatheterizationCervical VertebraeHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteomyelitisStaphylococcal InfectionsCase ReportsJournal Article

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A K Thacker, K Radhakrishnan, J C Maloo. 1990. Pyogenic cervical vertebral osteomyelitis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2102234/

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