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How to Diagnose Spinal Tuberculosis

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Description: Spinal tuberculosis is an infection of the spine by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium. It is one of the oldest known diseases and has plagued mankind since Neolithic times. Spinal tuberculosis is still a common disease in developing countries, although it is now rare in the United States. Tuberculosis is contagious and can cause permanent neurological damage and spinal deformities, especially in developing children.

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Added: Wed Oct 10 2007