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Spinal brucellosis: a review

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Brucellosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution, relatively frequent in Mediterranean countries and in the Middle East. It is a systemic infection, caused by facultative intra-cellular bacteria of the genus Brucella, that can involve many organs and tissues. The spine is the most common site of musculoskeletal involvement, followed by the sacroiliac joints. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical, biological and imaging features of spinal brucellosis.

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    Mouna Chelli Bouaziz, Mohamed Fethi Ladeb, Mohamed Chakroun & Skander Chaabane

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Chelli Bouaziz, M., Ladeb, M.F., Chakroun, M. et al. Spinal brucellosis: a review. Skeletal Radiol 37, 785–790 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-007-0371-x

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