Microbes Causing Spinal Epidural Infection in Patients Who Use Drugs
More than 1 in 3 patients with a spinal epidural infection unrelated to recent surgery had substance use disorder. These patients are more likely to have infections due to MRSA and gram-negative bacteria other than <i>E coli</i> such as <i>Serratia marcescens</i>.
Authors
- Alexander Pralea
- Leonard A. Mermel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8898-7406)
- Phinnara Has (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-221X)
- Dianne Auld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3082-9666)
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
- Lifespan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae553
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15