title: Prosthetic valve endocarditis: a complication of spinal epidural abscess.
abstract: Epidural injections for chronic low back pain are controversial, and their effectiveness is debated. Although epidural injections are considered a minor procedure with low morbidity, catastrophic complications may occur. We describe a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis secondary to an epidural abscess after epidural injection to alert clinicians to this unusual association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bedoya
authors.forename: Bethany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gentilesco