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Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy in a patient with spondylodiscitis

Guilherme Martinsa Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal;b Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Clínica Universitária de Imagiologia, Lisboa, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ângelo Diasa Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisboa, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6583-2145View further author information
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Carla Guerreiroa Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal;b Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Clínica Universitária de Imagiologia, Lisboa, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6568-427XView further author information
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Received 24 May 2024, Accepted 24 Jul 2024, Published online: 07 Aug 2024

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