Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Zafar Ahmad et al. concerning "Antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral bone edema (Modic type 1 changes): a double-blind randomized controlled trial of efficacy" by Albert HB et al., Eur Spine J (2013) 22:697-707

Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2346-7. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2986-z.

Authors

Peter Lambert¹, Hanne B Albert

Affiliation

¹ The School of Life and Health Sciences at Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

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MeSH terms

Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / therapeutic use*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Bone Diseases / drug therapy*
Edema / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement / microbiology*
Low Back Pain / drug therapy*
Lumbar Vertebrae*
Male

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination