A clinical prediction model to differentiate tuberculous spondylodiscitis from pyogenic spontaneous spondylodiscitis

Thamrong Lertudomphonwanit; Chirtwut Somboonprasert; Kittiphon Lilakhunakon; Suphaneewan Jaovisidha; Thumanoon Ruangchaijatuporn; Praman Fuangfa; Sasivimol Rattanasiri; Siriorn Watcharananan; Pongsthorn Chanplakorn

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0290361

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A clinical prediction model to differentiate tuberculous spondylodiscitis from pyogenic spontaneous spondylodiscitis

Thamrong Lertudomphonwanit,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Chirtwut Somboonprasert,

Roles Data curation

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Sawangdaendin Crown Prince Hospital, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
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Kittiphon Lilakhunakon,

Roles Data curation

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Roiet Hospital, Roiet, Thailand
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Suphaneewan Jaovisidha,

Roles Investigation, Supervision

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Thumanoon Ruangchaijatuporn,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Praman Fuangfa,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sasivimol Rattanasiri,

Roles Formal analysis

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Siriorn Watcharananan,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Departments of Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Pongsthorn Chanplakorn

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: pongsthornc@gmail.com

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7496-2670

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A clinical prediction model to differentiate tuberculous spondylodiscitis from pyogenic spontaneous spondylodiscitis

Thamrong Lertudomphonwanit,
Chirtwut Somboonprasert,
Kittiphon Lilakhunakon,
Suphaneewan Jaovisidha,
Thumanoon Ruangchaijatuporn,
Praman Fuangfa,
Sasivimol Rattanasiri,
Siriorn Watcharananan,
Pongsthorn Chanplakorn

Published: August 18, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290361

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