Introduction Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but serious condition that carries with it
a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Objective This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls …

Atypical spinal infections (ASIs) of the spine are a challenging pathology to management
with potentially devastating morbidity and mortality. To identify patients with atypical spinal …

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated adult patients treated within a single healthcare
system for a diagnosis of SEA (2005 to 2017). Laboratory and clinical data included age at …

Objective: Rare coexistence of disease or pathology Background: Pyogenic spondylitis
comprises several clinical entities, including native vertebral osteomyelitis, septic discitis …

Purpose To describe the clinical significance of prompt, adequate, and targeted intravenous
antibiotic (IV antibiotic) therapy in the successful management of spinal epidural abscess …

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) is a rare illness
with a steadily increasing incidence. However, comparative analyses of young and older …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using bacteriophage
therapeutics in spinal epidural abscess (SEA) by reviewing the causes and outcomes of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Mortality in patients with spinal epidural abscess (SEA) remains
high. Accurate prediction of patient-specific prognosis in SEA can improve patient …

Among the different types of spinal infections, spinal epidural abscesses (SEAs) pose a
particular diagnostic and management challenge due to their close proximity to the thecal …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spinal epidural abscess is a rare but severe condition with high
rates of postoperative adverse events. PURPOSE The objective of the study was to identify …