Open AccessClinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Individuals With Spinal Implant Infections: A Descriptive Study
Author(s) -
Sanjiv M. Baxi,
Makeda Robinson,
Marie Grill,
Brian S. Schwartz,
Sarah B. Doernberg,
Catherine Liu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofw177
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , implant , presentation (obstetrics) , cohort , cohort study , physical therapy , surgery
Little is known about the clinical presentation and outcomes associated with spinal implant infections. Here, we describe a single center's experience in a retrospective cohort of 109 individuals with spinal implant infections, including clinical, microbiological, therapeutic, and outcome data.
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