Cervical Epidural Abscess: Rare Complication of Bacterial Endocarditis with Streptococcus Viridans: A Case Report
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 22-25, 2015.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-60921
ABSTRACT
Although many patients with infective endocarditis (IE) complain of joint, muscle, and back pain, infections at these sights are rare. The incidence of spinal abscess in cervical spine complicating endocarditis is very rare. Although the surgical management is the mainstay of treatment, conservative treatment can get success in selected patients. We report a patient with cervical epidural abscess due to Streptococcus viridans endocarditis. Both epidural abscess and IE were managed conservatively with intravenous antibiotics for 8 weeks, with recovery. It is important to remind spinal epidural abscess can occur in those patients with bacterial endocarditis.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spine
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Spondylitis
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Incidence
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Back Pain
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Epidural Abscess
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Viridans Streptococci
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Abscess
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Endocarditis
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
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Joints
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Spine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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