Vertebral osteomyelitis with paravertebral abscess due to Mycobacterium xenopi

Vertebral osteomyelitis with paravertebral abscess due to Mycobacterium xenopi

Mycobacterium xenopi is a nontuberculosis mycobacterium that can cause pulmonary infection, but rarely causes extrapulmonary disease. We report an unusual case of vertebral osteomyelitis with a paravertebral abscess due to M. xenopi .

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical microbiology newsletter 1990-01, Vol.12 (12), p.94-95
Hauptverfasser: Jones, Paula G., Schrager, Mark A., Zabransky, Ronald J.
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Sprache:eng
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Mycobacterium xenopi
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Zusammenfassung:Mycobacterium xenopi is a nontuberculosis mycobacterium that can cause pulmonary infection, but rarely causes extrapulmonary disease. We report an unusual case of vertebral osteomyelitis with a paravertebral abscess due to M. xenopi .
ISSN:0196-4399
1873-4391
DOI:10.1016/0196-4399(90)90017-6