Back Pain Secondary to Brucella Spondylitis in the Lumbar Region
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
; : 282-286, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is a systemic, infectious disease caused by the bacterial genus Brucella and a common zoonosis that still remains a major health problem in certain parts of the world such as the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and Latin America. It may involve multiple organs and tissues. Osteoarticular involvement is the most frequent complication of brucellosis, in which the diagnosis of brucellar spondylitis is often difficult since the clinical presentation may be obscured by many other conditions. There are only a few reports on brucellar spondylitis in Korea. Here, we report a case of spondylitis due to brucella in an elderly male.
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Main subject:
Spondylitis
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Brucella
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Brucellosis
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Communicable Diseases
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Back Pain
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Mediterranean Region
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Korea
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Latin America
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Lumbosacral Region
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Middle East
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
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Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2012
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Article