Epidural abscess risk factors
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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]