Thoracic epidural abscess due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

S. Raghavendra Rao; Shubha Seshadri; N. Karthik Rao; Navin Patil; A. Avinash; Sushil Kiran Kunder; Talha Ahmed

Thoracic epidural abscess due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

S. Raghavendra Rao^*
, Shubha Seshadri
, N. Karthik Rao
, Navin Patil
, A. Avinash
, Sushil Kiran Kunder
, Talha Ahmed

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A spinal epidural abscess threatens the spinal cord or cauda equina by compression and also by vascular compromise. If left untreated, an expanding suppurative infection in the spinal epidural space can impinge on the spinal cord, producing sensory symptoms and signs, motor dysfunction, and ultimately paralysis, followed by death. Hence, early intervention undoubtedly improves the outcome. The authors report a case of a 27-year-old female patient, who presented with paraplegia, and was found to have thoracic epidural abscess due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-3
Number of pages	2
Journal	Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
Volume	9
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 01-03-2016

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Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Science
Pharmacology (medical)

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Thoracic epidural abscess due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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