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Vertebral osteomyelitis classification

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Overview

Overview

The infection can be classified as acute or chronic depending on the severity of the onset of the case,[1] where acute patients often experience better outcomes than those living with the chronic symptoms that are characteristic of the disease.

References

References

  1. David Dugdale, III, M.D. (2010). A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia: Osteomyelitis. Bethesda, MD: United States National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 12 March 2012. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

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