Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives
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J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect · Jan 2012
Pott's disease: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine.
Pott's disease is an infection of the spine with Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes destruction of the spine elements resulting in progressive kyphosis. We are describing a rare case of Pott's disease where Mycobacterium xenopi was the inculpated organism.