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Antibiotics after I&D, Lumbar Puncture for Bacterial Meningitis, and Spinal Epidural Abscess
Emergency Medicine News, 06/22/09

Diaz JA - The authors of this article performed a systematic literature review to identify studies on interventions that improve the success of performing a lumbar puncture and minimize adverse side effects. Additionally, the authors examined the accuracy of cerebral spinal fluid analysis in adult patients with suspected bacterial meningitis. The review also included five studies (587 patients) that compared the use of atraumatic needles with standard needles.

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Management of A Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Single-Center 10-Year Experience
Neurosurgery, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Campylobacter jejuni abscess, encephalomyelitis, and acute polyradiculoneuropathy
Muscle & Nerve, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Symptomatic spinal epidural CSF collection after lumbar puncture in a young adult: case report and review of literature
Child's Nervous System, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Incidence of Simultaneous Epidural and Vascular Injection During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Spine, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Two children with traumatic thoracic spinal epidural hematoma
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 68%