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  1. Shaharuddin NR, Leong CL, Chidambaram SK, Lee C
    Med J Malaysia, 2012 Jun;67(3):337-9.
    PMID: 23082432
    Paraspinal abscess and spondylodiscitis due to Citrobacter koseri is a very rare condition. We report a remarkable case of Citrobacter koseri bacteraemia complicated by paraspinal abscess and spondylodiscitis in a patient who has successfully been treated in our hospital. Our patient demonstrates one of the common challenges in the practice of infectious disease medicine, wherein an innocuous presentation may and often underlie a serious infection. This case report elucidates to us that the diagnosis of a paraspinal abscess and spondylodiscitis requires a high index of suspicion in at risk patient presenting with compatible signs and symptoms.
    Matched MeSH terms: Discitis/drug therapy
  2. Muhamad Effendi F, Ibrahim MI, Mohd Miswan MF
    BMJ Case Rep, 2016 Jul 05;2016.
    PMID: 27381996 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-215909
    Extraintestinal Salmonella infection involving the thoracic spine is very rare. It commonly presents with non-specific chronic back pain and can occur with no gastrointestinal manifestation. Blood test results and imaging findings are often indistinguishable from more common chronic spine infections such as spine tuberculosis. Culture studies remain the key to establishing a definitive diagnosis and subsequently successful treatment. We report a case in which a patient presented with symptoms and signs suggestive of spine tuberculosis, yet the culture examination revealed otherwise.
    Matched MeSH terms: Discitis/drug therapy
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