Epidural Abscess

Investigators at University of Basel Hospital Describe Research in Epidural Abscess

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, January 15th, 2012

2012 JAN 15 -- "Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare, but serious, condition with multiple causes. We prospectively studied the aetiology, predisposing factors, and clinical outcomes of SEA in all patients with SEA treated in our hospital's neurosurgical service from 2004 to 2008," investigators in Basel, Switzerland report.

"For each patient, we recorded the medical history, comorbidities, focus of infection, pathogen(s), and outcome. The 36 patients (19 women and 17 men) ranged in age from 34 to 80 years old (mean 57; median 56). The SEA was primary (i.e., due to haematogenous spread) in 16 patients (44%); it was secondary to elective spinal...

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