Management of intramedullary spinal cord abscess: Experience with four cases, pathophysiology and outcomes

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 710-717

  Al Barbarawi, Moh'D ^a   Khriesat, Wadah ^b   Qudsieh, Suhair ^a   Qudsieh, Hanna ^b   Loai, Abu Alia ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dermal sinus; Intramedullary spinal cord abscess; Myelotomy; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORDOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL ABSCESS; INTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL CORD ABSCESS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 67349236453     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-0885-0     Document Type: Article

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