title: Vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to an oral infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, NY.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sanfilippo
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sadoff
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
chemical_list: D002981:Clindamycin