Spinal Epidural Abscess
is the most frequent pathogen, causing more than 50% of infections. All patients with spinal epidural abscess should be promptly evaluated by a spine surgeon and an infectious-disease specialist. Many patients with spinal epidural abscess undergo surgery, although antimicrobial therapy alone may be curative in carefully selected patients.
Authors
- Aaron Joseph Tande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-7082)
- Bradford L. Currier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8178-1069)
- Douglas R. Osmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6234-0834)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra2412728
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00