Category: Infectious Disease
Posted: 11/24/2009 by Mike Winters, MD
(Updated: 5/31/2023)
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Spinal Epidural Abscess Pitfalls
Take Home Point: In the patient with risk factors for spinal epidural abscess (IVDU, DM, indwelling catheters, etc) do not exclude the diagnosis based upon the absence of a fever, a normal WBC count, and a normal neurologic exam.