title: [Successful medical treatment of spinal epidural abscess].
abstract: Spinal epidural abscess is rare in children. We describe the case of a 5 year old girl with vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural abscess. Diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging and scintigraphic study with HMDP99Tc. Treatment with intravenous cefotaxime (200mg/kg/day) and cloxacillin (200mg/kg/day) for 15 days followed by oral cloxacillin (100mg/kg/day) for a further 15 days produced a satisfactory clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General Yagüe. Burgos, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barbadillo Izquierdo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merino Arribas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carpintero Martín
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Palacios
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: González De La Rosa
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D002439:Cefotaxime; D003023:Cloxacillin