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. 2001 Apr 12;25(2):74–76. doi: 10.1007/s002640000205

Aspergillus spondylitis in immunocompetent patients

S Govender 1, KPS Kumar 1
PMCID: PMC3620633  PMID: 11409455

Abstract

Four immunocompetent patients with neurological deficit underwent anterior decompression for Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the spine. All patients improved neurologically following anterior spinal decompression and antifungal therapy. This study emphasizes the importance of obtaining a tissue diagnosis as these unusual infections may mimic tuberculosis, which is more common.

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