Accepted Manuscript High risk clinical characteristics for pyogenic spinal infection in acute neck or back pain: Prospective cohort study William T. Davis, Michael D. April, Sumeru Mehta, Brit Long, Steve Shroyer PII: S0735-6757(19)30336-5 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2019.05.025 Reference: YAJEM 58240 To appear in: American Journal of Emergency Medicine Received date: 16 March 2019 Revised date: 8 May 2019 Accepted date: 13 May 2019 Please cite this article as: W.T. Davis, M.D. April, S. Mehta, et al., High risk clinical characteristics for pyogenic spinal infection in acute neck or back pain: Prospective cohort study, American Journal of Emergency Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.ajem.2019.05.025 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.