Table 1 Causative pathogen in the 65 cases of spinal subdural abscess
From: Spinal Subdural Staphylococcus Aureus Abscess: case report and review of the literature
Organism | Cases (number) |
|---|---|
Staphylococcus aureus | 34 |
Hemolytic streptococcus | 2 |
Escherichia coli | 2 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 |
Streptococcus milleri/Fusobacterium sp./Streptococcus viridans | 1 |
Diplococcus pneumoniae | 1 |
Mycobacterium tuberculous | 2 |
Peptococcus magnus | 1 |
Streptococcus intermedius | 1 |
E. Coli/Bacterioides vulgatus | 1 |
S. aereus/S. viridans | 1 |
S. viridans | 1 |
Sterile | 3 |
Unknown | 13 |
Total | 65 |