• Pain physician · Apr 2004

    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidural abscess after transforaminal epidural steroid injection.

    • Abdallah Kabbara, Samuel K Rosenberg, and Carlos Untal.
    • Cleveland Veterans Administration, Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. draikabbara@yahoo.com
    • Pain Physician. 2004 Apr 1;7(2):269-72.

    AbstractTransforaminal epidural steroid injections are provided frequently for patients with lumbar radiculopathy, having demonstrated efficacy and safety. We present a patient who developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidural abscess 11 days after a transforaminal epidural steroid injection. The abscess required surgical intervention and intravenous vancomycin. Fortunately, the patient made a full recovery, and continues to do well one year later. The incidence, etiology and treatment of epidural injection-related infections are reviewed.

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