Spinal epidural abscess secondary to gram-negative bacteria: case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Eric D. Van Baarsel (Author), Yazeed Kesbeh (Author), Huthayfa A. Kahf (Author), Vandan Patel (Author), Bruce Weng (Author), Made Sutjita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bacterial spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare suppurative infection that commonly presents with nonspecific symptoms along with the infrequent triad of fever, back pain, and neurological deficits. Risk factors include diabetes mellitus, intravenous drug use, degenerative disc disease, infection...