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Fig. 1 | BMC Infectious Diseases

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From: Case report: Candida krusei spondylitis in an immunocompromised patient

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a Sagittal T2-weighted turbo spin-echo pulse-sequence shows remarkable low signal intensity in the caudal endplates of L4 and L5 (arrows), as well as the interspinous area. b Sagittal T1-weighted spin-echo pulse-sequence with fat sat obtained after administration of intravenous gadolinium reveals pathological contrast enhancement of the caudal endplate of L4 and cranial endplate of L5 (arrows), with sparing of the intervertebral disk L4-L5. Moreover, there is striking enhancement of the intraspinal epidural space at the level of L4-L5 with a small epidural abscess at L5 (small arrow). c Axial T1-weighted spin-echo pulse-sequence with fat sat obtained after administration of intravenous gadolinium shows a second small abscess in the right erector spinae muscle (arrow). Note the involvement of the posterior elements, most prominent on the left side (small arrows)

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