An extensive spinal epidural abscess successfully treated conservatively.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
; 80(3): 351-3, 2009 Mar.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19228675
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.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Teicoplanina
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Absceso Epidural
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina
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Floxacilina
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica