Gas-Containing Cervical Epidural Abscess Accompanying Bacterial Meningitis in an Adult
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 17-19, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-71858
ABSTRACT
Gas-containing spinal epidural abscesses are uncommon. Moreover, acute spinal epidural abscesses rarely complicate bacterial meningitis in adults. Here, we report a rare case of a gas-containing cervical epidural abscess accompanying bacterial meningitis. In spite of aggressive fluid and continuous antibiotic therapy after the isolation of Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus in the cerebrospinal fluid cultures, the patient showed remaining motor dysfunction and bladder involvement. Our experience suggests that the effort to prevent neurologic deterioration by emergent surgical decompression and drainage of pus is mandatory to avoid additional spinal cord dysfunction in patients with spinal epidural abscesses accompanying bacterial meningitis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Suppuration
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Urinary Bladder
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Drainage
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Decompression, Surgical
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Epidural Abscess
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Streptococcus anginosus
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Streptococcus constellatus
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Spine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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