Spondylodiscitis with Epidural Abscess Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae.
10.4055/jkoa.2011.46.6.528
- Author:
Chang Hyun CHO
1
;
Woo Kie MIN
;
Byung Chul PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. wkmin@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
spondylodiscitis;
spondylitis;
epidural abscess;
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- MeSH:
Cefotaxime;
Discitis;
Drainage;
Epidural Abscess;
Klebsiella;
Klebsiella pneumoniae;
Spondylitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2011;46(6):528-532
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spondylodiscitis is very rare complication caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. Among those, few cases of spondylodiscitis concomitant with epidural abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae have been reported. We present a case of lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis with epidural abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae that successfully treated with administration of cefotaxime, surgical drainage and intermittent closed continuous saline irrigation.
