Infective endocarditis associated with spondylodiscitis and frequent secondary epidural abscess

Abstract Background Although many patients with IE complain of joint, muscle, and back pain, infections at these sights are rare. Indeed, in patients with back pain and endocarditis, less than 4% actually demonstrate spondylodiscitis. Case Description We recently encountered 4 patients with this com...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical neurology 2008-02, Vol.69 (2), p.121-125
Hauptverfasser:	Cone, Lawrence A., MD, DSc, Hirschberg, Joel, MD, Lopez, Carlos, MD, Kanna, Puneet K., MD, Goldstein, Ellie J.C., MD, Kazi, Asma, MD, Gade-Andavolu, Radhika, PhD, Younes, Bachir, MD, MPH
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacterial endocarditis Biological and medical sciences Discitis - diagnosis Discitis - microbiology Discitis - therapy Endocarditis - diagnosis Endocarditis - microbiology Endocarditis - therapy Endocarditis and epidural abscess Enterococcus faecalis Epidural Abscess - diagnosis Epidural Abscess - microbiology Epidural Abscess - therapy Female Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - complications Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - therapy Humans Male Medical sciences Neurology Neurosurgery Spondylodiscitis Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus bovis Streptococcus mitis Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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