Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Delay in Spinal Tuberculosis Patients in The Netherlands

Ijdema D^1#, Magis-Escurra C^2*#, Horsting PP³, Erkens C⁴, Aarnoutse R⁵ and Boeree MJ²

¹Radboud University, Faculty of Medicine, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

²Radboud University Medical Centre, University Centre for Chronic Diseases, Dekkerswald, Department of Pulmonary diseases, Groesbeek, The Netherlands

³Sint Maartenskliniek, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

⁴KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands

⁵Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of clinical Pharmacy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

^#Contributed equally to this work

^*Corresponding Author: Magis-Escurra C, Radboud University Medical Centre, University Centre for Chronic Diseases Dekkerswald, Department Of Pulmonary Diseases, Groesbeek, The Netherlands, Tel: +31246859293 Email: