Independent predictors of failure of nonoperative management of spinal epidural abscesses

Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1673-1679

  Kim, Sang Do ^a   Melikian, Rojeh ^b   Ju, Kevin L ^b   Zurakowski, David ^c   Wood, Kirkham B ^b   Bono, Christopher M ^d   Harris, Mitchel B ^d  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Decompression; Infection; Nonoperative Treatment; Outcomes; Risk factors; Spinal epidural abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RETREATMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT FAILURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905442442     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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