An extensive spinal epidural abscess successfully treated conservatively.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19228675.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/jnnp.2008.148163.
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Abstract
A spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an uncommon condition, appearing in 0.2-2 cases per 10,000 hospital admissions. Urgent surgical decompression in combination with long term antibiotics is the common treatment of choice for SEA. However, in some cases, a non-surgical treatment can also be considered. In this case report, a patient is presented with SEA extending from C2 to L3 which was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy without surgical intervention.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Epidural Abscess
- Floxacillin
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Teicoplanin