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Coinfection of Melioidosis and Tuberculosis Causing Infective Lumbar Spondylodiscitis: A Rare Case Report.

Mantu JainHarish V K RatnaSrujana MohantySomanath PadhiSujit Kumar Tripathy
Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)
The coexistence of melioidosis and tuberculosis is rare, and as far as we know, a case of infective spondylodiscitis has not been reported. In patients with infective spondylodiscitis, every attempt should be made to confirm the diagnosis before starting empirical antitubercular treatment (ATT).
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