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Case Reports
. 2006 Jul;99(7):368-9.
doi: 10.1177/014107680609900721.

Spinal abscess and mitral valve endocarditis secondary to asymptomatic fusobacterium-induced dental abscess

S I Goolamali  1 , M T Carulli, U M Davies
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Spinal abscess and mitral valve endocarditis secondary to asymptomatic fusobacterium-induced dental abscess

S I Goolamali et al. J R Soc Med. 2006 Jul.
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Lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging demonstrating epidural abscess at the L4/L5 disc level
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