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An intramedullary spinal cord abscess and concurrent brain abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: a case report

2024-02-09

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Intramedullary spinal cord abscess (ISCA) is a rare infection of the central nervous system, particularly when it co-occurs with a brain abscess. Klebsiella pneumoniae, commonly causing pneumonia and urinary tract infections, can lead to severe infections in individuals with compromised immunity. Here, we present a rare case of an adult with cervical and thoracic ISCA along...

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Literature Corpus work: f66f7062-f59c-5ebb-ad99-8e747a82ae44
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3909056/v1

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