Association between Type 1 Modic Changes and Propionibacterium Acnes Infection in the Cervical Spine: An Observational Study

M.M. Georgy; F. Vaida; M. Stern; K. Murphy

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Association between Type 1 Modic Changes and Propionibacterium Acnes Infection in the Cervical Spine: An Observational Study

M.M. Georgy, F. Vaida, M. Stern and K. Murphy

American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2018, 39 (9) 1764-1767; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5741

M.M. Georgy

aFrom the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (M.M.G., F.V.), Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

cSouthern California Institute of Neurological Surgery (M.M.G., M.S.), Escondido, California.

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F. Vaida

aFrom the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (M.M.G., F.V.), Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

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M. Stern

cSouthern California Institute of Neurological Surgery (M.M.G., M.S.), Escondido, California.

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K. Murphy

bJoint Department of Medical Imaging (K.M.), University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario

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vol. 39 no. 9 1764-1767

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M.M. Georgya,c,
F. Vaidaa,
M. Sternc and
K. Murphyb

^aFrom the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (M.M.G., F.V.), Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
^bJoint Department of Medical Imaging (K.M.), University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
^cSouthern California Institute of Neurological Surgery (M.M.G., M.S.), Escondido, California.

Please address correspondence to Mark Georgy, MD, University of California, San Diego, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Southern California Institute of Neurological Surgery, 705 East Ohio Ave, Escondido, CA 92025; e-mail: mgeorgy{at}ucsd.edu, markmgeorgy{at}gmail.com

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2018, 39 (9) 1764-1767; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A5741

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