Staphylococcus aureus infections: epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management

SYC Tong, JS Davis, E Eichenberger… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as …

Spinal infections: an update

AG Tsantes, DV Papadopoulos, G Vrioni, S Sioutis… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spinal infection poses a demanding diagnostic and treatment problem for which a
multidisciplinary approach with spine surgeons, radiologists, and infectious disease …

International framework for red flags for potential serious spinal pathologies

LM Finucane, A Downie, C Mercer… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2020 - jospt.org
Synopsis The International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists
(IFOMPT) led the development of a framework to help clinicians assess and manage people …

Spinal epidural abscess

RO Darouiche - New England Journal of Medicine, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Spinal epidural abscesses are often initially misdiagnosed, particularly in neurologically
intact patients. Epidural infections can cause injury to the spinal cord. The incidence of these …

Lumbosacral radiculopathy

AW Tarulli, EM Raynor - Neurologic clinics, 2007 - Elsevier
Lumbosacral radiculopathy is one of the most common disorders evaluated by neurologists
and is a leading referral diagnosis for the performance of electromyography. Although …

Spinal epidural abscesses: risk factors, medical versus surgical management, a retrospective review of 128 cases

AR Patel, TB Alton, RJ Bransford, MJ Lee… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare, serious and increasingly
frequent diagnosis. Ideal management (medical vs. surgical) remains controversial. Purpose …

[HTML][HTML] Rate of diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis-related harms for major vascular events, infections, and cancers: toward a national incidence estimate …

DE Newman-Toker, Z Wang, Y Zhu, N Nassery… - Diagnosis, 2021 - degruyter.com
Background Missed vascular events, infections, and cancers account for~ 75% of serious
harms from diagnostic errors. Just 15 diseases from these “Big Three” categories account for …

Understanding the direction of bias in studies of diagnostic test accuracy

MA Kohn, CR Carpenter… - Academic Emergency …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests is a critical part of emergency medicine (EM). In
evaluating a study of diagnostic test accuracy, emergency physicians (EPs) need to …

Acute spinal cord compression

AE Ropper, AH Ropper - New England Journal of Medicine, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
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provided byStudio e la Cura dei Tumori - Roma The New England Journal of Medicine …

Spinal epidural abscess in clinical practice

P Sendi, T Bregenzer, W Zimmerli - QJM: An International …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but severe infection requiring prompt recognition.
The major prognostic factor for a favourable outcome is early diagnosis, leading to …