Abstract
Pneumorachis rarely occurs after spreading from a contiguous site of infection or after a traumatic event. We describe an adult patient who developed sepsis and a renal abscess due to Citrobacter koseri, and computed tomographic imaging identified gas within the entire spinal canal as well as an iliopsoas abscess. This patient recovered from pneumorachis caused by disseminated infection.
Keywords:
Bacteremia; Citrobacter koseri; Iliopsoas abscess; Pneumorachis; Renal abscess; Sepsis.
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MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnosis
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Abscess / microbiology
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Abscess / therapy
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Citrobacter koseri / isolation & purification*
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Drainage
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / complications*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Kidney Diseases / diagnosis
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Kidney Diseases / microbiology
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Kidney Diseases / therapy
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Middle Aged
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Pneumorrhachis / complications*
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Pneumorrhachis / etiology
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Psoas Abscess / diagnosis
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Psoas Abscess / microbiology
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Psoas Abscess / therapy
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Treatment Outcome