title: Epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes: case report and literature review.
abstract: A 69-y-old male with an epidural abscess and concomitant vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is presented, together with a brief review of the literature. To our knowledge, no cases of epidural abscess and only 3 cases of osteomyelitis have previously been reported in association with this organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kendler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014195:Travel