<i>Cutibacterium acnes</i> in spine tissue: characteristics and outcomes of non-hardware-associated vertebral osteomyelitis

<p><i>Cutibacterium acnes</i> isolation from spine tissue can be challenging because the organism can represent a contaminant. There is a paucity of data regarding the role of <i>C. acnes</i> in non-hardware-associated vertebral osteomyelitis (VO). Herein we evaluate th...

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Main Authors: M. Passerini, J. Maamari, D. B. Geno Tai, R. Patel, A. J. Tande, Z. Temesgen, E. F. Berbari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/8/143/2023/jbji-8-143-2023.pdf