Spinal epidural abscesses: A retrospective analysis of clinical manifestations, sources of infection, and outcomes

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 351-358

  Chen, Hsien Chih ^a   Tzaan, Wen Ching ^b   Lui, Tai Ngar ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clinical manifestations; Outcomes; Sources of infection; Spinal epidural abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; OXACILLIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE SURGERY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NECK PAIN; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PROGNOSIS; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242725072     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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