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Streptococcus mutans vertebral osteomyelitis.

R F Ullman·M J Strampfer·B A Cunha
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Vertebral osteomyelitis is a disease most often encountered in the adult population, especially in the elderly. The usual etiologic agent is Staphylococcus aureus. We report a case of Streptococcus mutans endocarditis resulting in hematogenous osteomyelitis of the lumbar vertebrae.

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Endocarditis, Subacute BacterialHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedOsteomyelitisSpinal DiseasesStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus mutansCase ReportsJournal Article

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R F Ullman, M J Strampfer, B A Cunha. 1988. Streptococcus mutans vertebral osteomyelitis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3366598/

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