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Abstract

Spondylodiscitis is an infectious inflammation that affects the intervertebral disc and adjacent structures. Treating infective spondylodiscitis is often challenging due to the lack of specific symptoms. Here we present an unusual case of infective spondylodiscitis caused by subsp. .

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