Responsiveness of routine diagnostic tests for vertebral osteomyelitis may be influenced by the infecting organism
Michael Ghassibi, Tzu Chuan Yen, Shelby M. Harris, Zhengye Si, Emily Leary, Theodore J. Choma
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVertebral osteomyelitisErythrocyte sedimentation rateOsteomyelitisWhite blood cellStaphylococcus aureusBlood culturePopulationInternal medicineRetrospective cohort studySurgeryAntibioticsMicrobiologyBacteriaGeneticsEnvironmental healthBiologyInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsOsteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research