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A fatal case of pyogenic spondylitis rapidly progressing to epidural abscess caused by a novel ST-type methicillin-susceptible

Takeru Inoue, Tomoe Setoguchi, Michiaki Akashi, Nobuyuki Shimono, Yasuhisa Iwao, Shoko Kutsuno, Junzo Hisatsune

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Takeru InoueDepartment of Infectious Disease, Karatsu Red Cross Hospital, Saga, Japan.
Tomoe SetoguchiDepartment of Infectious Disease, Karatsu Red Cross Hospital, Saga, Japan.
Michiaki AkashiDepartment of Pathology, Karatsu Red Cross Hospital, Saga, Japan.
Nobuyuki ShimonoCenter for the Study of Global Infection, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yasuhisa IwaoAntimicrobial Resistance Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
Shoko KutsunoAntimicrobial Resistance Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
Junzo HisatsuneAntimicrobial Resistance Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.

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Abstract

Pyogenic spondylitis can be life-threatening; however, its diagnosis remains challenging because of the initial presentation of nonspecific symptoms. Given the vulnerability of the infected site, patients are highly at risk for severe complications, such as epidural abscesses or bacterial meningitis, which can considerably worsen the prognosis. Herein, we report a case of lumbar pyogenic spondylitis initially identified through methicillin-susceptible

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epidural abscesspyogenic spondylitisStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID40625782
PMCPMC12231359

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