Case Report: A rare case of intramedullary spinal cord abscess with brain abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae underwent surgical intervention

• Published in: Frontiers in surgery Vol. 11; p. 1338719
• Main Authors: Zhang, Wenjuan, Guo, Xiangyu, Xu, Xuejun, Deng, Bing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 27.02.2024
• Subjects: brain abscess; case report; intramedullary spinal cord abscess; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Surgery; intramedullary spinal cord abscess; brain abscess; case report; Klebsiella pneumoniae; surgery

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess (ISCA) is an uncommon infectious disease of the central nervous system. Since its first report in 1830, there have been very few documented cases associated with it. Here, we present a case of ISCA with cerebral abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. A 55-year-ol...