scholarly journals Community-Acquired Serratia Marcescens Spinal Epidural Abscess in a Patient Without Risk Factors: Case Report and Review

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D Parkins ◽  
Daniel B Gregson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Serratia Marcescens ◽  
Immune Suppression ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Invasive Disease ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Medical Comorbidities ◽  
Spinal Epidural

Serratia marcescenshas rarely been reported as an agent of invasive disease in patients presenting from the community. Furthermore,S marcescensis frequently opportunistic, affecting individuals with serious medical comorbidities including immune suppression and diabetes. A case of a community-acquiredS marcescensspontaneous lumbar epidural abscess presenting as cauda equina syndrome is reported in a previously well 36-year-old man with no identifiable risk factors. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of invasiveS marcescenscausing disease in a patient with no medical comorbidities.

scholarly journals Pediatric Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Case Report of a 12-year-old Girl Without Risk Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. e066
Author(s):  
Ryo Sugawara ◽  
Ichiro Kikkawa ◽  
Hideaki Watanabe ◽  
Shuhei Hiyama ◽  
Yutaka Kikuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Spinal Epidural

scholarly journals Pediatric spinal epidural abscess in an immunocompetent host without risk factors: Case report and review of the literature

IDCases ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Vergori ◽  
Alfonso Cerase ◽  
Lucia Migliorini ◽  
Maria Grazia Pluchino ◽  
Giuseppe Oliveri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Immunocompetent Host ◽  
Spinal Epidural

Aggregatibacter aphrophilus spinal epidural abscess

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. e235320
Author(s):  
Antoine Altdorfer ◽  
Pierre Gavage ◽  
Filip Moerman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Surgical Drainage ◽  
Eikenella Corrodens ◽  
Aggregatibacter Aphrophilus ◽  
Progressive Neurological Deficit ◽  
Spinal Epidural

A 76-year-old woman with a rare case of spinal epidural abscess (SEA) that had no risk factors for such type of infection, presented symptoms of back pain, progressive neurological deficit of the lower limb and loss of sphincter control. A gadolinium-enhanced MRI confirmed the diagnosis of an SEA. The patient underwent laminectomy with surgical drainage, where cultures showed the presence of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, a bacterium of the HACEK group (Haemophilus species, Aggregatibacter species, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella species), rarely involved in SEA. Following surgery, the patient was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone for 6 weeks, and this gave excellent results.

scholarly journals Community-Acquired MRSA Pyomyositis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas P. Olson ◽  
Sarita Soares ◽  
Sandhya V. Kanade
Keyword(s):  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Paraspinal Muscles ◽  
Sensory Deficits ◽  
Antibiotic Management ◽  
History Of ◽  
Spinal Epidural ◽  
Repeat Imaging

Community-acquired methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(CA-MRSA) is responsible for a broad range of infections. We report the case of a 46-year-old gentleman with a history of untreated, uncomplicated Hepatitis C who presented with a 2-month history of back pain and was found to have abscesses in his psoas and right paraspinal muscles with subsequent lumbar spine osteomyelitis. Despite drainage and appropriate antibiotic management the patient's clinical condition deteriorated and he developed new upper extremity weakness and sensory deficits on physical exam. Repeat imaging showed new, severe compression of the spinal cord and cauda equina from C1 to the sacrum by a spinal epidural abscess. After surgical intervention and continued medical therapy, the patient recovered completely. This case illustrates a case of CA-MRSA pyomyositis that progressed to lumbar osteomyelitis and a spinal epidural abscess extending the entire length of the spinal canal.

scholarly journals Full Endoscopic Removal of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess: Case Report and Technical Note

Neurospine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S160-S165
Author(s):  
Kai-Sheng Chang ◽  
Li-Wei Sun ◽  
Chun-Yuan Cheng ◽  
Shang-Wen Chang ◽  
Chien-Min Chen
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Technical Note ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Endoscopic Removal ◽  
Spinal Epidural

scholarly journals Serratia Marcescens Spinal Epidural Abscess Formation Following Acupuncture

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (15) ◽  
pp. 1665-1668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Wei Yang ◽  
Shun-Neng Hsu ◽  
Jhih-Syuan Liu ◽  
Dueng-Yuan Hueng
Keyword(s):  
Serratia Marcescens ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Abscess Formation ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Spinal Epidural

Spinal Epidural Abscess in Children: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 453-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Houston ◽  
Christina Gagliardo ◽  
Sheryl Vassallo ◽  
Peter J. Wynne ◽  
Catherine A. Mazzola
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Spinal Epidural
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