title: Successful antibacterial therapy of a spinal epidural abscess in pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kouseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan; Department of Neurology and Neurobiology of Aging, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan. Electronic address: neuro-nakano@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kouseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan. Electronic address: yanase02819@kouseiren-ta.or.jp.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yanase
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kouseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan. Electronic address: mae02476@kouseiren-ta.or.jp.
authors.forename: Kiyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mae
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kouseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan. Electronic address: 01736toribatake@kouseiren-ta.or.jp.
authors.forename: Yasumitsu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toribatake
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Neurobiology of Aging, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan. Electronic address: m-yamada@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020806:Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone
keywords: Antibacterial therapy; Central nerve system infection; Pregnancy; Spinal epidural abscess; Surgical treatment