在一个免疫能力强的患者中,Streptococcus pneumoniae脊髓外周
Salena Sinnasone1, Michelle Blyth2
1School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA.
Cureus
|October 7, 2024
概括
在健康人群中,脊柱外皮是罕见的. 这一案例突出显示了肺炎菌作为一种罕见的病因,强调了在出现严重背部疼痛的免疫能力强的患者中考虑它.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 神经外科 神经外科
背景情况:
- 脊柱外围 (SEAs) 在免疫能力强的个体中不常见.
- 常见的危险因素包括静脉注射药物使用,糖尿病和之前的手术.
- 金黄色葡萄球菌是发现的最常见的病原体.
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