Cervical Spinal Cord Intramedullary Abscess: Streptococcus intermedius

Tarek Mostafa; Oluwarotimi B Latinwo; Joan P Grieve; Carmel Curtis; Ayman M Qureshi

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Cervical Spinal Cord Intramedullary Abscess: Streptococcus intermedius

Tarek Mostafa, Oluwarotimi B Latinwo, Joan P Grieve, Carmel Curtis, Ayman M Qureshi

Citation Information : Mostafa T, Latinwo OB, Grieve JP, Curtis C, Qureshi AM. Cervical Spinal Cord Intramedullary Abscess: Streptococcus intermedius. J Spinal Surg 2017; 4 (3):126-129.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1144

Published Online: 01-09-2013

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Mostafa T, Latinwo OB, Grieve JP, Curtis C, Qureshi AM. Cervical Spinal Cord Intramedullary Abscess: Streptococcus intermedius. J Spinal Surg 2017;4(3):126-129.

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