title: Spinal epidural abscess.
abstract: In a retrospective study, 68 patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA) were reviewed. Of these, 66% had different predisposing factors such as staphylococcal skin infections, surgical procedures, rachicentesis, trauma, spondilodiscitis. Abscess had a lumbar region location in 53% of cases. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent etiological agent (81%). The overall rate of mortality in SEA patients was 13.2%.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Gr. T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miftode
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mihalache
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stefanidis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anuţa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sabadis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy