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Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the spine
S Govender1, R Rajoo, I E Goga
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Spine
|July 1, 1991
Summary
This study reports successful treatment of spinal aspergillosis, a rare bone infection, using antifungal medications. Five patients with Aspergillus fumigatus spine infections recovered with amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurosurgery
- Mycology
Background:
- Spinal aspergillosis, affecting vertebral bodies or intervertebral discs, is an uncommon form of vertebral osteomyelitis.
- Aspergillus fumigatus is a fungal pathogen that can cause severe infections.