Case report of spinal epidural abscess caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus.
Haemophilus paraphrophilus was recovered in pure culture from purulent material collected at surgery from a patient presenting with a spinal epidural abscess and a severe neurological deficit. This is the first report of such an occurrence.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004824:Epidural Space; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
D002443:Ceftriaxone