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Microbiological and immunological diagnosis of tuberculous spondylodiscitis

  • Giovanni Delogu
  • , Antonella Zumbo
  • , Giovanni Fadda

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-78
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
Volume16 Suppl 2
Publication statusPublished - 2012

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • spondylodiscitis

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