Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as …

Spondylodiscitis, a term encompassing vertebral osteomyelitis, spondylitis and discitis, is the
main manifestation of haematogenous osteomyelitis in patients aged over 50 years …

Spinal epidural abscesses are often initially misdiagnosed, particularly in neurologically
intact patients. Epidural infections can cause injury to the spinal cord. The incidence of these …

Background context Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare, serious and increasingly
frequent diagnosis. Ideal management (medical vs. surgical) remains controversial. Purpose …

Lumbosacral radiculopathy is one of the most common disorders evaluated by neurologists
and is a leading referral diagnosis for the performance of electromyography. Although …

Object Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition that has previously been treated
with urgent surgical decompression and antibiotics. Recent availability of MRI makes early …

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but severe infection requiring prompt recognition.
The major prognostic factor for a favourable outcome is early diagnosis, leading to …

Background: This paper describes a prospective audit of children receiving epidural infusion
analgesia (EIA) in Great Britain and Ireland. The aim was to quantify the risks associated …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the risk of relapse of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO), according to
the duration of antibiotic therapy (≤ 6 weeks versus> 6 weeks). METHODS: We performed a …

Background context The notion that all patients with spinal epidural abscess (SEA) require
surgical decompression has been recently challenged by reports of successful medical …