Journal of Spine

Isabel Catarino

Publications

• Research Article
  Spinal Tuberculosis: Rethinking an Old Disease
  Author(s): Sofia Esteves, Isabel Catarino, Daniel Lopes and Carlos SousaSofia Esteves, Isabel Catarino, Daniel Lopes and Carlos Sousa
  
  Despite of the fact that the earliest cases of Spinal Tuberculosis date from 2400 BC, the first modern description was made in 1779 by Sir Percival Pott in the European population. The improvement of public health measures and the introduction of effective anti-tuberculosis drugs have made the infection virtually eradicated in developed countries. However, migration phenomena, the infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other causes of immunodeficiency as diabetes and cancer chemotherapy have led to a resurgence of tuberculosis in parts of the world where the disease was sporadic or unknown. It is currently considered a public health problem, both in developed and developing countries. Recently the clinical and radiological features of Spinal Tuberculosis have changed considerably. Atypical presentations are more common nowadays. The improvement of diagnosis and .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000358

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