Blood cultures or cultures from epidural catheters identified ... lack of availability of emergency spinal surgery or MRI facilities, an abscess that fails to resolve after at least 6 weeks ...

The spinal epidural space is the area between ... (2000), of the 738 patients with SEA, 35% presented with thoracic epidural abscess, 30% had lumbar or lumbosacral abscesses, and 19% had cervical ...

Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA): A collection of pus in the epidural space of the spine, often resulting from infection. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A medical imaging technique used to ...

I've always enjoyed the festive season; mind you, every season tended to be festive for me, as before I was an invalid (just look at that word!) I was a wild one. But I didn't enjoy this one ...

Another rare but serious risk is an epidural abscess, which can cause incontinence, urinary retention, fever, and back pain. And the shots can cause several minor (and short-lived) side effects ...