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Epidural infection: Is it really an abscess?

BACKGROUND: We reviewed the literature regarding the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of spinal epidural abscess (SEA). METHODS: Utilizing PubMed, we performed a comprehensive review of the literature on SEAs. RESULTS: SEA remains a difficult infectious process to diagn...

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Autores principales:	Avilucea, Frank R., Patel, Alpesh A.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:	Surgical Neurology International: Spine
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520071/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23248757 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.103871

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