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Culture of spine tuberculosis could yield a mixed growth of M. tuberculosis and another pyogenic bacteria.
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Why is it important?
Result of pyogenic bacterial culture may cause missing of spine TB diagnosis.
Perspectives
It is concluded from this case that recovery of pyogenic bacteria from an infected spine does not exclude spine tuberculosis. It is recommended, therefore, that mycobacterial investigations be performed for cases that have evidence of tuberculosis, even when pyogenic microorganisms already have been isolated.
Dr. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa
College of Medicine, University of Basrah
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This page is a summary of: Concomitant Spine Infection With Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Pyogenic Bacteria, Spine, April 2003, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000058949.01141.6d.
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