Spinal cord abscess

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Vertebrae

Central nervous system

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Spinal cord abscess

Alternative Names:

Abscess - spinal cord

Prevention:

Thorough treatment of boils, tuberculosis, and other infections decreases the risk.

People with endocarditis or congenital heart disorders may be advised to receive prophylactic (preventive) treatment with antibiotics prior to dental or oral (by mouth) procedures.

Review Date: 10/27/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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