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ArticleCase reports in infectious diseases2022

Panspinal Epidural Abscess: A Devastating Complication of Group B Streptococcal Bacteremia.

Rehmat Ullah Awan, Ambreen Nabeel, Mohammed Alsaggaf

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Article in Case reports in infectious diseases, 2022. 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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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 49% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rehmat Ullah AwanOchsner Rush, Meridian, Mississippi, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5677-6420
Ambreen NabeelOchsner Rush, Meridian, Mississippi, USA.
Mohammed AlsaggafOchsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Meridian Community College · USOchsner Health System · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: SEAs are infrequent; however, panspinal infections are even rarer, especially when GBS infection is involved. The cornerstone of treatment is based on early diagnosis and use of targeted antimicrobial therapy; in case of cord compression or neurological compromise, urgent surgical intervention should be pursued. Overall, it is an infrequent condition and therefore requires prospective multicenter studies. Conclusion: Prompt diagnosis of SEA is critical in the preservation of neurological function. Anyone presenting with fevers, back pain, and neurological changes should have urgent MRI evaluation of the spine.

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PMID35646402
PMCPMC9142316
OpenAlexW4280532892

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