Importance of Propionibacterium acnes hemolytic activity in human intervertebral discs: A microbiological study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208144
Abstract: Most patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) exhibit degenerative disc disease. Disc specimens obtained during initial therapeutic discectomies are often infected/colonized with Propionibacterium acnes, a Gram-positive commensal of the human skin. Although pain associated… read more here.
Keywords: propionibacterium acnes; hemolytic activity; acnes hemolytic; importance propionibacterium ... See more keywords