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Published in: Child's Nervous System 10/2018

01-10-2018 | Special Annual Issue

Pediatric spinal infections—a review of non-tuberculous infections

Authors: Chandan B. Mohanty, Graham Fieggen, Chandrashekhar E. Deopujari

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 10/2018

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Abstract

Pediatric spinal infection includes spinal epidural abscess, spondylodiscitis and intradural (extramedullary and intramedullary) spinal infections. However, these entities are extremely rare and no clear guidelines exist for their management. Pertinent literature was searched and a detailed narrative review of this topic is presented.
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Metadata
Title
Pediatric spinal infections—a review of non-tuberculous infections
Authors
Chandan B. Mohanty
Graham Fieggen
Chandrashekhar E. Deopujari
Publication date
01-10-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-018-3885-8

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