Community-Acquired Serratia Marcescens Spinal Epidural Abscess in a Patient Without Risk Factors: Case Report and Review
Date
2008-01-01
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Serratia marcescens has rarely been reported as an agent of invasive disease in patients presenting from the community. Furthermore, S marcescens is frequently opportunistic, affecting individuals with serious medical comorbidities including immune suppression and diabetes. A case of a community-acquired S marcescens spontaneous lumbar epidural abscess presenting as cauda equina syndrome is reported in a previously well 36-year-old man with no identifiable risk factors. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of invasive S marcescens causing disease in a patient with no medical comorbidities.
Description
Keywords
Citation
Michael D Parkins and Daniel B Gregson, “Community-Acquired Serratia Marcescens Spinal Epidural Abscess in a Patient Without Risk Factors: Case Report and Review,” Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 250-252, 2008. doi:10.1155/2008/210951