Epidural abscess secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae. A case report and review of the literature

Nathaniel J Leavitt; Abraheim M Al-Nasseri; Adam C Brady

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01853

Epidural abscess secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae. A case report and review of the literature

IDCases. 2023 Jul 21:33:e01853. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01853. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Nathaniel J Leavitt¹, Abraheim M Al-Nasseri¹, Adam C Brady²

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Resident at HCA Citrus Memorial Hospital, 502 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452, USA.
² Medical Director of Department of Infectious Diseases at Samaritan Health Services, 3600 NW Samaritan Dr, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Central nervous system infection; Spinal epidural abscess; Spinal infection; Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Publication types

Case Reports