Abstract
Tuberculous spondylodiscitis is one the many manifestations of active tuberculosis (TB) and can result following primary infection or, more frequently, from reactivation of active TB in subjects with latent TB. Definitive diagnosis of tuberculous spondylodiscitis requires the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the biological sample following microbiological analysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-78 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences |
| Volume | 16 Suppl 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- spondylodiscitis
