Spontaneous intramedullary abscesses caused by Streptococcus anginosus: two case reports and review of the literature

Spontaneous intramedullary abscesses caused by Streptococcus anginosus: two case reports and review of the literature

Abstract Background Intramedullary abscesses are rare infections of the spinal cord. Intramedullary abscesses often have a complex presentation, making a high index of suspicion essential for prompt diagnosis and management. Case presentation We present two cases of intramedullary abscesses referred...

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Main Authors: Christian D. Cerecedo-Lopez, Joshua D. Bernstock, Adam A. Dmytriw, Jason A. Chen, Joshua I. Chalif, Saksham Gupta, Joseph Driver, Kevin Huang, Susan E. Stanley, Jonathan Z. Li, John Chi, Yi Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Intramedullary
Abscess
Spine, spinal cord injury
Myelopathy
Streptococcus anginosus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07099-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07099-7

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