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Risk factors of intracranial epidural abscess include [[sinusitis]], [[otitis]], [[mastoiditis]] and trauma. Some of the risk factors of spinal epidural abscess are [[diabetes mellitus]], [[trauma]] and [[bacteremia]].<ref name="pmid15043336">{{cite journal| author=Fountas KN, Duwayri Y, Kapsalaki E, Dimopoulos VG, Johnston KW, Peppard SB et al.| title=Epidural intracranial abscess as a complication of frontal sinusitis: case report and review of the literature. | journal=South Med J | year= 2004 | volume= 97 | issue= 3 | pages= 279-82; quiz 283 | pmid=15043336 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15043336 }} </ref> | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
===Intracranial Epidural Abscess=== | ===Intracranial Epidural Abscess=== | ||
*[[Sinusitis]], [[otitis]] and [[mastoiditis]] | *[[Sinusitis]], [[otitis]] and [[mastoiditis]] | ||
*[[Trauma]] | *[[Trauma]] | ||
*[[Neurosurgery|Neurosurgical procedures]] | *[[Neurosurgery|Neurosurgical procedures]] | ||
*Exposure to expanded polytetrafluethylene | * Exposure to expanded polytetrafluethylene | ||
*[[Scalp]] [[venous]] [[catheters]] in [[infants]] | *[[Scalp]] [[venous]] [[catheters]] in [[infants]]<ref name="pmid15043336">{{cite journal| author=Fountas KN, Duwayri Y, Kapsalaki E, Dimopoulos VG, Johnston KW, Peppard SB et al.| title=Epidural intracranial abscess as a complication of frontal sinusitis: case report and review of the literature. | journal=South Med J | year= 2004 | volume= 97 | issue= 3 | pages= 279-82; quiz 283 | pmid=15043336 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15043336 }} </ref> | ||
===Spinal Epidural Abscess=== | ===Spinal Epidural Abscess=== | ||
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*[[Bacteremia]] | *[[Bacteremia]] | ||
*[[Intravenous drug use|IV drug abuse]] | *[[Intravenous drug use|IV drug abuse]] | ||
* | * Tattoo | ||
*[[Acupuncture]] | *[[Acupuncture]] | ||
*[[Alcoholism]] | *[[Alcoholism]] | ||
*Continuous [[bone infection]] | *Continuous [[bone infection]] | ||
*Continuous [[soft tissue]] [[infection]] | *Continuous [[soft tissue]] [[infection]]<ref name="pmid15043336">{{cite journal| author=Fountas KN, Duwayri Y, Kapsalaki E, Dimopoulos VG, Johnston KW, Peppard SB et al.| title=Epidural intracranial abscess as a complication of frontal sinusitis: case report and review of the literature. | journal=South Med J | year= 2004 | volume= 97 | issue= 3 | pages= 279-82; quiz 283 | pmid=15043336 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15043336 }} </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk factors of intracranial epidural abscess include sinusitis, otitis, mastoiditis and trauma. Some of the risk factors of spinal epidural abscess are diabetes mellitus, trauma and bacteremia.[1]
Risk Factors
Intracranial Epidural Abscess
- Sinusitis, otitis and mastoiditis
- Trauma
- Neurosurgical procedures
- Exposure to expanded polytetrafluethylene
- Scalp venous catheters in infants[1]
Spinal Epidural Abscess
- Diabetes mellitus
- Trauma
- HIV infection
- Bacteremia
- IV drug abuse
- Tattoo
- Acupuncture
- Alcoholism
- Continuous bone infection
- Continuous soft tissue infection[1]