title: Recovery from a Staphylococcus aureus--induced spinal epidural abscess despite late surgical decompression in a heroin addict.
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finsterer
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seemann-Hlawati
authors.forename: Heimo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Königswieser
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult