Background: Spinal epidural abscess, although an uncommon disease, often correlates with
a high morbidity owing to significant delay in diagnosis. Methods: In a prospective 5-year …

BACKGROUND Despite advances in neuroimaging and neurosurgical treatment, spinal
epidural abscess remains a challenging problem; early diagnosis is often difficult and …

Background: Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon disease with a relatively high rate of
associated morbidity and mortality. The most important determinant of outcome is early …

OBJECTIVES To remind clinicians of the dangers of delayed diagnosis and the importance
of early treatment of spinal epidural abscess. METHODS A review of the literature on spinal …

Spinal epidural abscess is a potentially life-threatening disease that can cause paralysis by
the accumulation of purulent material in the epidural space. Although modern diagnostic …

Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon entity, but its clinical significance overshadows its
rarity. The overall incidence has been reported to vary between 02 and 12 cases per 10,000 …

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a severe pyogenic infection of the epidural space that
leads to devastating neurological deficits and may be fatal. SEA is usually located in the …

BACKGROUND: Despite advances in neuroimaging and neurosurgical care, spinal abscess
remains a challenging problem with mortality rates ranging from 4.6% to 31% in recent …

Background Spinal epidural abscesses are uncommon but potentially devastating infections
that often elude early diagnosis. An increasing incidence has been suggested; however, few …

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an uncommon entity, with an incidence of 0.2 to 2 per
10,000 hospital admissions. It is associated with potentially devastating neurological …