Spinal epidural abscess

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2001 Oct-Dec;105(4):778-84.

Abstract

In a retrospective study, 68 patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA) were reviewed. Of these, 66% had different predisposing factors such as staphylococcal skin infections, surgical procedures, rachicentesis, trauma, spondilodiscitis. Abscess had a lumbar region location in 53% of cases. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent etiological agent (81%). The overall rate of mortality in SEA patients was 13.2%.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Epidural Abscess* / epidemiology
  • Epidural Abscess* / microbiology
  • Epidural Abscess* / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Lumbosacral Region / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Romania / epidemiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / epidemiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / therapy