title: Mycobacterium avium intracellulare: vertebral osteomyelitis.
abstract: A case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to Mycobacterium avium intracellulare mimicking Pott's paraplegia is reviewed. To our knowledge, it represents the first published case in a patient without gross immunocompromise. The importance of early differentiation from tuberculous osteomyelitis is stressed as treatment regimens differ and outcomes may be affected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology