Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine
Pott's disease is an infection of the spine with Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes destruction of the spine elements resulting in progressive kyphosis. We are describing a rare case of Pott's disease where Mycobacterium xenopi was the inculpated organism.
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2013-01-01
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| author | Majd Alfreijat Chiagozie Ononiwu Carlton Sexton |
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| description | Pott's disease is an infection of the spine with Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes destruction of the spine elements resulting in progressive kyphosis. We are describing a rare case of Pott's disease where Mycobacterium xenopi was the inculpated organism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42fa88cf207c46c5b19507aa3df892152023-01-03T01:22:25ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662013-01-01241310.3402/jchimp.v2i4.20150Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spineMajd AlfreijatChiagozie OnoniwuCarlton SextonPott's disease is an infection of the spine with Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes destruction of the spine elements resulting in progressive kyphosis. We are describing a rare case of Pott's disease where Mycobacterium xenopi was the inculpated organism.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/20150/pdf_1pott's diseaseMycobacterium xenopiNasca culture |
| spellingShingle | Majd Alfreijat Chiagozie Ononiwu Carlton Sexton Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives pott's disease Mycobacterium xenopi Nasca culture |
| title | Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine |
| title_full | Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine |
| title_fullStr | Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine |
| title_short | Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine |
| title_sort | pott x0027 s disease a case of mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine |
| topic | pott's disease Mycobacterium xenopi Nasca culture |
| url | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/20150/pdf_1 |
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