Material from | Spinal epidural abscess |
Direct examination (Gram) | Gram-positive cocci: +++ |
Leucocytes: ++ | |
Red blood cells: ++++ | |
Culture | Streptococcus mitis/oralis |
Penicillin-G: S | |
Ampicillin: S | |
Ceftriaxone: S | |
Cefotaxime: S | |
Erythromycin: S | |
Clindamycin: S | |
Vancomycin: S | |
S=sensible, I=intermediate, R=resistant |