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Infections of the cervical spine are rare. Published incidences for cervical infections is 3 to 4% of all infections of the spinal vertebrae. All types of pathogenic microorganisms can cause cervical spine infections but Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Staphylococcus aureus are the most frequent pathogens found.
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Denaro, E., Kehr, P. (1989). Infected Cervical Spine in Five Cases. In: Louis, R., Weidner, A. (eds) Cervical Spine II. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9055-5_21
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