J Korean Orthop Res Soc.
2013 Dec;16(2):48-52.
Streptococcus Spondylitis Concomitant Infectious Endocarditis: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea. todayzic@lycos.co.kr
Abstract
- It is known that most common causative pathway of pyogenic spondylitis is bacterial transmission through blood and pyogenic spondylitis rarely accompanies infectious endocarditis. We experienced 1 case of pyogenic spondylitis concomitant infectious endocarditis. So, we report this case with a review of literature.