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View ArticleCondom Use Doesn't Explain HIV and Depo-Provera Link
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View ArticleDiscitis in an HIV-Positive Man
Brady Pregerson, MDNov 7, 2013 Discitis, a bacterial infection within the vertebral disc, typically results from seeding during an episode of bacteremia.
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