Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis Following Epidural Catheterization: A Case Report and Literature Review

Indwelling epidural catheters are frequently used to manage postoperative pain. This report describes a patient who developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) vertebral osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine following epidural catheterization. To the best of our knowledge, this is the f...

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Autores principales: Krishnakumar, R., Renjitkumar, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3864462/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24353973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1329885
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description Indwelling epidural catheters are frequently used to manage postoperative pain. This report describes a patient who developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) vertebral osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine following epidural catheterization. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of MRSA vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to epidural catheter use in the English orthopedic literature. The patient and his family consented to publishing the data.
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spelling pubmed-38644622013-12-18 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis Following Epidural Catheterization: A Case Report and Literature Review Krishnakumar, R. Renjitkumar, J. Global Spine J Article Indwelling epidural catheters are frequently used to manage postoperative pain. This report describes a patient who developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) vertebral osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine following epidural catheterization. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of MRSA vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to epidural catheter use in the English orthopedic literature. The patient and his family consented to publishing the data. Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2012-11-19 2012-12 /pmc/articles/PMC3864462/ /pubmed/24353973 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1329885 Text en © Thieme Medical Publishers
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title_full Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis Following Epidural Catheterization: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis Following Epidural Catheterization: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis Following Epidural Catheterization: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis Following Epidural Catheterization: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus vertebral osteomyelitis following epidural catheterization: a case report and literature review
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3864462/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24353973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1329885
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