The distribution of infection with Propionibacterium acnes is equal in patients with cervical and lumbar disc herniation
- 15 July 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Spine Journal
- Vol. 26 (12) , 3135-3140
Abstract
Cervical and back pains are important clinical problems affecting human populations globally. It is suggested that Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is associated with disc herniation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the distribution of P. acnes infection in the cervical and lumbar disc material obtained from patients with disc herniation.Keywords
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