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Anterior spinal epidural abscess due to Salmonella typhi: a report of a rare case treated conservatively and review of the literature

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    Antonio Nardone, Federico Caporlingua, Gennaro Lapadula & Antonio Santoro

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Nardone, A., Caporlingua, F., Lapadula, G. et al. Anterior spinal epidural abscess due to Salmonella typhi: a report of a rare case treated conservatively and review of the literature. Neurol Sci 34, 2051–2052 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-013-1409-6

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