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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The utility of disc space and vertebral body specimens cell count differential for the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis: a prospective cohort study.

Zein SE; Tande AJ; Carr CM; Verdoorn JT; Diehn FE; Lahr BD; Kingsbury MJ; Freedman BA · 2024 · European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology

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Background Diagnostic methods for native vertebral osteomyelitis (NVO) often yield inconclusive results. Image-guided spine biopsies for culture are specific but diagnose NVO in only 50% of cases. Pre-exposure to antimicrobials further…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1007/s10096-024-04951-3