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CASE REPORT

Infection with bacteroides thetaiotaomicron during posterior decompression and dynamic stabilization of the lumbar spine: a case report and review of the literature

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Pages 621-625 | Received 06 Aug 2013, Accepted 11 Nov 2013, Published online: 18 Dec 2013

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