Anaerobic spinal epidural abscess. Case report.
An acute spinal epidural abscess is reported from which a pure growth of the anaerobe Fusobacterium necrophorum was isolated. The mode of infection and pathogen makes it unique. The literature concerning the bacteriology of epidural abscess and the implications of anaerobic epidural infection are discussed.
D000038:Abscess; D000328:Adult; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases