Sudden Paraplegia due to an Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome during the Course of Staphylococcus aureus Septicemia
Author(s) -
Olivier Pantet,
Rolf Frischknecht,
Alexandre Croquelois
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000106514
Subject(s) - medicine , paraplegia , staphylococcus aureus , diarrhea , surgery , anesthesia , emergency department , spinal cord , psychiatry , biology , bacteria , genetics
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