Literature DB >> 632869

Anaerobic spinal epidural abscess. Case report.

I C Guerrero, G B Slap, R R MacGregor, P Lawner, S Ruggeri, T Gennarelli.   

Abstract

An acute spinal epidural abscess is reported from which a pure growth of the anaerobe Fusobacterium necrophorum was isolated. The mode of infection and pathogen makes it unique. The literature concerning the bacteriology of epidural abscess and the implications of anaerobic epidural infection are discussed.

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Year:  1978        PMID： 632869     DOI： 10.3171/jns.1978.48.3.0465

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Neurosurg        ISSN： 0022-3085            Impact factor:   5.115


  4 in total

1.  Cervical spinal epidural abscess and meningitis due to Prevotella oris and Peptostreptococcus micros after retropharyngeal surgery.

Authors:  Jean-Pierre Frat; Cendrine Godet; Ghislaine Grollier; Jean-Luc Blanc; René Robert
Journal:  Intensive Care Med       Date:  2004-03-18       Impact factor: 17.440

Review 2.  Infections of the spine.

Authors:  J L Antunes
Journal:  Acta Neurochir (Wien)       Date:  1992       Impact factor: 2.216

3.  Acute spinal epidural empyema. Observations from seven cases.

Authors:  R Firsching; R A Frowein; K Nittner
Journal:  Acta Neurochir (Wien)       Date:  1985       Impact factor: 2.216

4.  Lemierre syndrome caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae complicated by epidural abscess - Case report.

Authors:  Peter Sabaka; Mária Kachlíková; Matej Bendžala; Helena Káčerová
Journal:  IDCases       Date:  2019-11-06
  4 in total

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