Epidural abscess causing cauda equina syndrome

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 88-91

  Lenehan, Brian ^a,b   Sullivan, P ^a   Street, J ^a   Dudeney, S ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b National Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance Food Feed and Animal Health   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLADDER DISTENSION; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LOW BACK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SOFT TISSUE RADIOGRAPHY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 27844593084     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03169156     Document Type: Article

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