The IFSD Score—A Practical Prognostic Model for Invasive Fungal Spondylodiscitis
Chao-Chun Yang,
Ming-Hsueh Lee,
Chia-Yen Liu
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: Invasive fungal spondylodiscitis (IFSD) is rare and could be lethal in certain circumstances. The previous literature revealed limited data concerning its outcomes. This study aimed to establish a risk-scoring system to predict the one-year mortality rate of this disease. Methods: A total of 53 patients from a multi-centered database in Taiwan were included in this study. All the clinicopathological and laboratory data were retrospectively analyzed. Variables strongly related to one-year mortality … Show more
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