scholarly journals Cervical Discitis Associated with Spinal Epidural Abscess Caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus —Case Report—

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motoshi SAWADA ◽  
Makoto IWAMURA ◽  
Toshifumi HIRATA ◽  
Noboru SAKAI
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Spinal Epidural

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 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.

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