Long-term functional outcome in patients with acquired infections after acute spinal cord injury

Model System:

SCI

Reference Type:

Journal

Accession No.:

Journal:

Neurology

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

2017 , 88, 9, 892-900

Publication Website:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28130472

Abstract:

To investigate whether prevalent hospital-acquired pneumonia and wound infection affect the clinical long-term outcome after acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Author(s):

Kopp, MA, Watzlawick, R, Martus, P, Failli, V, Finkenstaedt, FW, Chen, Y, DeVivo, MJ, Dirnagl, U, Schwab, JM

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