Epidural abscess secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae. A case report and review of the literature
Nathaniel J. Leavitt,
Abraheim M. Al-Nasseri,
Adam C. Brady
Affiliations
Nathaniel J. Leavitt
Internal Medicine Resident at HCA Citrus Memorial Hospital, 502 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452, USA; Correspondence to: 1236 W High Acres St., Lecanto, FL 34461, USA.
Abraheim M. Al-Nasseri
Internal Medicine Resident at HCA Citrus Memorial Hospital, 502 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452, USA
Adam C. Brady
Medical Director of Department of Infectious Diseases at Samaritan Health Services, 3600 NW Samaritan Dr, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
While spinal epidural abscess is a well described disease process, this condition is rarely caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. This case describes a case of spinal epidural abscess secondary to S. pneumoniae in an otherwise healthy, immunocompetent 61-year-old female without a history of spinal procedures, obvious source of hematogenous seeding, or clear risk factors for invasive pneumococcal infection. She was treated with IV and oral antibiotic therapy and made a full recovery.
