[Successful medical treatment of spinal epidural abscess].
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.
Barbadillo Izquierdo
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Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General Yagüe. Burgos, Spain.
Merino Arribas
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Carpintero Martín
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Rodrigo Palacios
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González De La Rosa
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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
D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D002439:Cefotaxime; D003023:Cloxacillin