Table 1.
Preoperative data
| No. of patients | Sex | Age at surgery | Location of infection | Ambulatory status (ability to walk unaided) | ASIA impairment score before/after | Neurologic deficit | Causative bacteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 58 | Th12-L1 | Yes | E | No | SA |
| 2 | M | 41 | Th8-Th9 | No | B/D | Paraplegia | SA |
| 3 | F | 70 | Th8-Th9 | Yes | E | No | Strepto.G (beta-hem.) |
| 4 | M | 65 | L1-L2 | Yes | No | Coagulase-Staph. | |
| 5 | F | 66 | Th6-Th7, Th7-Th8 | Yes | E | No | SA |
| 6 | F | 69 | L4-L5 | Yes | Peroneal paresis | Not found | |
| 7 | M | 73 | L4-L5 | Yes | Yes | SA | |
| 8 | F | 79 | Th11-L1 | Yes | E | No | Coagulase-Staph. |
| 9 | M | 58 | Th11-Th12 | Yes | E | No | Serratia marcescens |
| 10 | F | 69 | L4-L5 | Yes | Foot extensors paresis | Not found | |
| 11 | M | 72 | Th6-Th7-Th8 | No | C/D | Spastic paraparesis | SA |
| 12 | F | 74 | Th8-Th9 | Yes | E | No | SA |
| 13 | M | 79 | Th4-Th5 | No | C/D | Paraparesis, urinary bladder symptoms | SA |
| 14 | M | 60 | L4-L5 | Yes | No | Streptocc. C | |
| 15 | M | 37 | Th7-Th8 | Yes | D/E | Spastic paraparesis | Propionibacterium acnes |
| 16 | F | 82 | L4-L5 | Yes | No | SA | |
| 17 | M | 72 | L3-L4 | Yes | No | Propionibacterium acnes |
SA, Staphylococcus aureus; Strepto. G (beta-hem.), Beta hemolytic Streptococcus group G; Coagulase-Staph., Coagulase negative Staphylococcus; Streptocc. C, Streptococcus group C