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Case Reports
. 2004 Sep;10(9):1694-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1009.040029.

Streptococcus iniae discitis in Singapore

Tse Hsien Koh, Asok Kurup, John Chen
Case Reports

Streptococcus iniae discitis in Singapore

Tse Hsien Koh et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Sep.
No abstract available

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Magnetic resonance imaging scan of spine showing features compatible with discitis involving L3/L4 with surrounding paravertebral and psoas inflammation and epidural abscess.
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