Spinal epidural abscess: the importance of early diagnosis and treatment

Mackenzie, Alexander; Laing, R.B.S.; C Smith, C; Kaar, G.; W Smith, F

doi:10.1136/jnnp.65.2.209

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Spinal epidural abscess: the importance of early diagnosis and treatment

Published in Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry • Aug 1, 1998

Authors:

Alexander Mackenzie

R.B.S. Laing

C C Smith

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To remind clinicians of the dangers of delayed diagnosis and the importance of early treatment of spinal epidural abscess. METHODS: A review of the literature on spinal epidural abscess and a comparison of the published literature with local experience. RESULTS: Imaging with MRI or CT en...

Subject

Medicine

Spinal epidural abscess

Etiology

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