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01-09-2008 | Review Article

Spinal brucellosis: a review

Authors: Mouna Chelli Bouaziz, Mohamed Fethi Ladeb, Mohamed Chakroun, Skander Chaabane

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 9/2008

Abstract

Brucellosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution, relatively frequent in Mediterranean countries and in the Middle East. It is a systemic infection, caused by facultative intra-cellular bacteria of the genus Brucella, that can involve many organs and tissues. The spine is the most common site of musculoskeletal involvement, followed by the sacroiliac joints. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical, biological and imaging features of spinal brucellosis.

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Title: Spinal brucellosis: a review
Authors: Mouna Chelli Bouaziz
Mohamed Fethi Ladeb
Mohamed Chakroun
Skander Chaabane
Publication date: 01-09-2008
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 9/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-007-0371-x

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