Eggerthella lenta as a cause of anaerobic spondylodiscitis.
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Anaerobic organisms are a rare cause of spondylodiscitis. Eggerthella lenta is an organism that is not commonly associated with spondylodiscitis. We describe a case of spondylodiscitis due to Eggerthella lenta in an 82-year-old Chinese woman presenting with back pain. The organism was isolated from tissue cultures obtained via radiology-guided biopsy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Singapore medical journal
دوره 50 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009