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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Spinal epidural abscess due to coinfection of bacteria and tuberculosis: A case report.

Choonghyo Kim, Seungkoo Lee, Jiha Kim

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Choonghyo KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Gangwon, South Korea.
Seungkoo LeeDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Gangwon, South Korea.
Jiha KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Gangwon, South Korea.
Kangwon National University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition that mostly results from infection with either bacteria or tuberculosis. However, coinfection with bacteria and tuberculosis is extremely rare, and it results in delays in diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment causing unfavorable outcomes. CASE SUMMARY: A 75-year-old female visited the hospital with low back pain, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an SEA at the lumbosacral segment.

conclusionWe believe that the identification of a certain pathogen in SEAs does not exclude coinfection with other pathogens. Tubercular coinfection should be suspected if an SEA does not improve despite appropriate antibiotics for the identified pathogen.

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BacteremiaCase reportCoinfectionEpidural abscessTuberculosis

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PMID34141768
PMCPMC8180206
OpenAlexW3163647483

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