Cauda equina syndrome secondary to lumbar spondylodiscitis caused by Streptococcus milleri

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 134-136

  Faraj, A ^a   Krishna, M ^a   Mehdian, S M H ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cauda equina; epidural abscess; spinal osteomyelitis; spinal stabilisation

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; PENICILLIN G;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI;

ABSCESS; AGED; CAUDA EQUINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; OSTEOMYELITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0029901312     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00298395     Document Type: Article

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