检查 进行抗生素治疗前,所有患者均应该进行血培养。最常见的病原体是金黄色葡萄球菌 (63%);MRSA 的报告日益增多,特别是脊柱手术患者或植入医疗器械的患者。25% 的病例由结核分枝杆菌引起,16% 的病例为革兰氏阴性病原体感染。革兰阴性杆菌主要见于老年男性(尿路为感染源)和静脉吸毒 IVDU 患者。IVDU 患者还会出现铜绿假单胞菌导致的脊髓硬膜外脓肿 (SEA)。[14]Lu CH, Chang WN, Lui CC, et al. Adult spinal epidural abscess: clinical features and prognostic factors. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2002;104:306-310.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12140094?tool=bestpractice.com链球菌 (9%) 和表皮葡萄球菌 (3%) 相关 SEA 较不常见。然而,25% 的病例体内未发现病原体。[20]Grados F, Lescure FX, Senneville E, et al. Suggestions for managing pyogenic (non-tuberculous) discitis in adults. Joint Bone Spine. 2007;74:133-139.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17337352?tool=bestpractice.com[22]Darouiche RO. Spinal epidural abscess. N Engl J Med. 2006;355:2012-2020.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17093252?tool=bestpractice.com[23]Rivero MG, Salvatore AJ, de Wouters L. Spontaneous infectious spondylodiscitis in adults: analysis of 30 cases. Medicina (B Aires). 1999;59:143-150.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10413891?tool=bestpractice.com[24]Kastenbauer S, Pfister HW, Scheld WM. Epidural abscess. In: Scheld WM, Whitley RJ, Marra CM, eds. Infections of the central nervous system. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004:509-522.