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Biopsy
Recent findings in biopsy described by researchers from Cambridge University
July 8th, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in Cambridge, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To determine the role of CT-guided biopsy in the management of cases of infective discitis. Data were examined from a retrospective case series of CT-guided biopsies for the 5-year period ending June 2006." "98 CT-guided biopsies were performed in the study period on 103 patients. Malignancy was diagnosed in 49 episodes. Discitis and paravertebral abscess accounted for 27 cases. Culture was positive in nine of 25 (36%) samples received by the microbiology laboratory. Staphylococcus aureus (four cases) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (three cases) were the most frequent organisms...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-08)
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