Comparison of brucellar and tuberculous spondylodiscitis patients: results of the multicenter "Backbone-1 Study"

Erdem H., ELALDI N., Batirel A., Aliyu S., Sengoz G., Pehlivanoglu F., ...More

SPINE JOURNAL, vol.15, no.12, pp.2509-2517, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.09.024
  • Journal Name: SPINE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2509-2517
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: No direct comparison between brucellar spondylodiscitis (BSD) and tuberculous spondylodiscitis (TSD) exists in the literature.