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Letter to the Editor

Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging in spine infection: details which matter most

Genevieve L. McKewDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia;School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Craig A. BuchanDepartment of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Elizabeth ThompsonDepartment of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Colin MacleodDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 463-467 | Received 30 Oct 2017, Accepted 22 Nov 2017, Published online: 13 Dec 2017

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