{"id":"41007b1a-d337-4fb1-bf23-dfdb05187a55","slug":"citrobacter-koseri-a-rare-cause-of-an-epidural-spinal-abscess","title":"<i>Citrobacter koseri</i>: A rare cause of an epidural spinal abscess","authors":["Martín R. Casas-Martínez","Héctor A. Rodríguez-Rubio","Alfredo Bonilla-Suastegui","Rodrigo López-Rodríguez","Alejandro Serrano-Rubio","Oscar Josue Montes-Aguilar","Leonardo Alvarez-Betancourt","Jonathan Samuel Morgado-Vazquez"],"abstract":"Background: Citrobacter koseri, a Gram-negative organism, rarely causes an epidural spinal abscess. Case Description: A 50-year-old male presented with mild paraparesis attributed to an magnetic resonance (MR)-documented spinal epidural abscess (SEA) at the T10-level. Following surgical debridement, cultures grew C. koseri, a rare Gram-negative organism. The abscess was subsequently managed with a prolonged course of antibiotics resulting in complete symptom and MR-documented radiological resolution. Conclusion: A 50-year-old male presented with a T10 SEA attributed to a rare Gram-negative organism, C. koseri. The abscess was appropriately managed with surgical decompression/debridement, followed by prolonged antibiotic therapy.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/41007b1a-d337-4fb1-bf23-dfdb05187a55/featured/hero-1781560465626.png","publishDate":"2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_147_2023","categories":["Spine","Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/12186/SNI-14-83.pdf"}