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Multilevel Epidural Abscess Formation with Paraplegia in a Healthy 33-Year-Old Man Caused by Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)

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We report an unusual case of a devastating multilevel pyogenic spondylitis with paraplegia and soft tissue abscess formation in a previously healthy young man. Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) was identified as causal pathogen. The infection could only be managed after surgical debridement of all spinal manifestations and a prolonged course of antibiotic therapy. It is possible that delayed surgical debridement of all infection sites fostered the course of the disease.

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  1. Dept. of Orthopedics 2, Orthopedic University Hospital Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, D-69118, Heidelberg, Germany

    R. Abel

  2. Infection Control, Dept. of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Ulm, Germany

    H. von Baum

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Abel, R., von Baum, H. Multilevel Epidural Abscess Formation with Paraplegia in a Healthy 33-Year-Old Man Caused by Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). Infection 31, 359–361 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-003-2017-9

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