title: Spinal instrumentation in the setting of primary infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Khoi D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Than
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA. Electronic address: vmum@aol.com.
authors.forename: Praveen V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Mummaneni
mesh_terms: D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Discitis; Epidural abscess; Spinal fusion; Vertebral osteomyelitis