INTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL-CORD ABSCESS

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作者：
KOPPEL, BS [1 ]
DARAS, M [1 ]
DUFFY, KR [1 ]
机构：
[1] NEW YORK MED COLL,METROPOLITAN HOSP,DEPT NEUROSURG,NEW YORK,NY 10029
来源：
NEUROSURGERY | 1990年 / 26卷 / 01期
关键词：
Abscess; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Intravenous drug user; Myelitis; Pseudomonas cepacia; Spinal cord;
D O I：
10.1227/00006123-199001000-00023
中图分类号：
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Viral myelitis and bacterial epidural infections are common in intravenous drug abusers, but primary infections of the spinal cord are extremely rare. We report a 50-year-old active intravenous drug user who developed tetraplegia from an intramedullary abscess caused by Pseudomonas cepacia. Despite neurosurgical drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy, no improvement was seen. Earlier intervention and a high index of suspicion is required in patients with a history of intravenous drug abuse and spinal cord symptoms.
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页码：145 / 146
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