Primary erector spinae pyomyositis causing an epidural abscess: case report and literature review

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 548-551

  Marshman, Laurence A G ^a   Bhatia, Chandra K ^a   Krishna, Manoj ^a   Friesem, Thai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidural abscess; Primary pyomyositis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE MARKER; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LOW BACK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACK PAIN; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; FLOXACILLIN; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PYOMYOSITIS; SPINE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 43049120309     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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