Intramedullary spinal cord abscess (ISCA): causes and sources

Evidence-based neurology checklist on intramedullary spinal cord abscess (isca): causes and sources: Bacterial causes Streptococcus species Staphylococcus species Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteroides species Haemophilus species Listeria monocytogenes Brucella Escherichia coli Proteus mirabilis…

Bacterial causes

  • Streptococcus species
  • Staphylococcus species
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
  • Bacteroides species
  • Haemophilus species
  • Listeria monocytogenes 
  • Brucella 
  • Escherichia coli
  • Proteus mirabilis

Fungal causes

Sources of infection

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References

  1. Iwasaki M, Yano S, Aoyama T, Hida K, Iwasaki Y. Acute onset intramedullary spinal cord abscess with spinal artery occlusion: a case report and review. Eur Spine J 2011; 20 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S294-S301. 
  2. Verdier EP, Konsol O, Portillo S. Intramedullary cervical abscess mimicking a spinal cord tumor in a 10-year-old girl: a case-based review. Childs Nerv Syst 2018; 34:2143-2147.
  3. Harrold GK, Ali AS, Berkowitz AL, Bhattacharyya S. Clinical features and diagnosis of intramedullary spinal cord abscess in adults: a systematic review. Neurology 2023; 101:e836-e844.
  4. Szmyd B, Jabbar R, Lusa W, et al. What is currently known about intramedullary spinal cord abscess among children? a concise review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:4549. 
  5. Vo DT, Cravens GF, Germann RE. Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis complicated by an intramedullary abscess: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2016; 10:290.
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