Spinal tuberculosis in Afghanistan: A 2019‐2020 study of patients in Kabul hospitals

• Main Authors: Farah Qaderi (Author), Idriss Mashid (Author), Latif Gachkar (Author), Mosè Martellucci (Author), Shohra Qaderi (Author), Akihiko Ozaki (Author), Alireza Haghbin Toutounchi (Author), Afshin Taheriazam (Author), Takanori Asakura (Author), Hojat Gholipoor Talemi (Author), Noria Mohammady (Author), Minoosh Shabani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in many low‐income countries, which can affect the spine in 1%-5% of those with an active infection. This study reports the clinical characteristics of patients admitted for spinal TB in Kabul, Afghanistan, a country with very limited resources. Metho...