Spinal epidural abscess presenting as intra-abdominal pathology: A case report and literature review

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-56

  Bremer, Andrew A ^b   Darouiche, Rabih O ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Case report; Epidural abscess; Infection; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CEFTAZIDIME; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; BACTERIUM; BLOOD CULTURE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PANCREATITIS; PARALYSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL PAIN; STAGING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0742324802     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2003.04.005     Document Type: Article

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