title: Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine.
abstract: Pott's disease is an infection of the spine with Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes destruction of the spine elements resulting in progressive kyphosis. We are describing a rare case of Pott's disease where Mycobacterium xenopi was the inculpated organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Majd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alfreijat
authors.forename: Chiagozie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ononiwu
authors.forename: Carlton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sexton
keywords: Mycobacterium xenopi; Nasca culture; pott's disease