Spinal epidural abscess secondary to gram-negative bacteria: case report and literature review

Spinal epidural abscess secondary to gram-negative bacteria: case report and literature review

Bacterial spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare suppurative infection that commonly presents with nonspecific symptoms along with the infrequent triad of fever, back pain, and neurological deficits. Risk factors include diabetes mellitus, intravenous drug use, degenerative disc disease, infection...

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Main Authors: Eric D. Van Baarsel, Yazeed Kesbeh, Huthayfa A. Kahf, Vandan Patel, Bruce Weng, Made Sutjita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
spinal epidural abscess
gram-negative infection
diseases of the nervous system
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1705009

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1705009

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