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Epidural abscess secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae. A case report and review of the literature
While spinal epidural abscess is a well described disease process, this condition is rarely caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. This case describes a case of spinal epidural abscess secondary to S. pneumoniae in an otherwise healthy, immunocompetent 61-year-old female without a history of spinal pro...
Autores principales: | Leavitt, Nathaniel J., Al-Nasseri, Abraheim M., Brady, Adam C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10404723/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37554430 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01853 |
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