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Table 2 Positive rate of disco-vertebral biopsies (DVB) cultures according to modality of guidance and spine level

From: Predictive factors for positive disco-vertebral biopsy culture in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, and impact of fluoroscopic versus scanographic guidance

 

Fluoroscopic Guidance

Scanographic guidance

P-value

All spine levels

34/51

19/37

0.15

Cervical level

3/4

0/1

0.4

Thoracic level

6/11

14/21

0.7

Lumbar level

25/36

5/15

0.02

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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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