Table 2 Table of patients presenting with combinations of fever, back or neck pain, or abnormal neurologic exam in the first 24 h of care for spinal epidural abscess, 2015–2018
Plegia or death (n = 7) | No plegia or death (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|
Fever only | 4 (57.1) | 17 (63.0) |
Back or neck pain only | 7 | 23 (85.2) |
Abnormal neuro exam only | 6 (85.7) | 18 (66.7) |
Fever and back/neck pain | 4 (57.1) | 16 (59.3) |
Fever and abnormal neuro exam | 3 (42.9) | 11 (40.7) |
Back/neck pain and abnormal neuro exam | 6 (85.7) | 14 (51.9) |
Fever, back/neck pain and abnormal neuro exam | 3 (42.9) | 10 (37.0) |