Spinal Epidural Abscess in Melioidosis: A Rare Case Report from Eastern India

A 76-year-old woman with a rare case of spinal epidural abscess (SEA) that had no risk factors for such type of infection, presented symptoms of back pain, progressive neurological deficit of the lower limb and loss of sphincter control. A gadolinium-enhanced MRI confirmed the diagnosis of an SEA. The patient underwent laminectomy with surgical drainage, where cultures showed the presence of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, a bacterium of the HACEK group (Haemophilus species, Aggregatibacter species, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella species), rarely involved in SEA. Following surgery, the patient was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone for 6 weeks, and this gave excellent results.

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Spinal epidural abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a patient with AIDS: case report and review of the literature

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1590/s1413-86702006000200013 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Humberto Metta ◽

Marcelo Corti ◽

Liliana Redini ◽

Claudio Yampolsky ◽

Ricardo Schtirbu

Keyword(s):

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽

Case Report ◽

Epidural Abscess ◽

Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Spinal Epidural

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Full Endoscopic Removal of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess: Case Report and Technical Note

Neurospine ◽

10.14245/ns.2040218.109 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. S160-S165

Author(s):

Kai-Sheng Chang ◽

Li-Wei Sun ◽

Chun-Yuan Cheng ◽

Shang-Wen Chang ◽

Chien-Min Chen

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Epidural Abscess ◽

Technical Note ◽

Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽

Endoscopic Removal ◽

Spinal Epidural

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Community-Acquired Serratia Marcescens Spinal Epidural Abscess in a Patient Without Risk Factors: Case Report and Review

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology ◽

10.1155/2008/210951 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 250-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Michael D Parkins ◽

Daniel B Gregson

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Case Report ◽

Serratia Marcescens ◽

Immune Suppression ◽

Epidural Abscess ◽

Cauda Equina ◽

Invasive Disease ◽

Spinal Epidural Abscess ◽

Medical Comorbidities ◽

Spinal Epidural

Serratia marcescenshas rarely been reported as an agent of invasive disease in patients presenting from the community. Furthermore,S marcescensis frequently opportunistic, affecting individuals with serious medical comorbidities including immune suppression and diabetes. A case of a community-acquiredS marcescensspontaneous lumbar epidural abscess presenting as cauda equina syndrome is reported in a previously well 36-year-old man with no identifiable risk factors. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of invasiveS marcescenscausing disease in a patient with no medical comorbidities.

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