26th August 2024

A 65-year-old man presents with severe back pain, fevers and weakness in his legs. He has a past

A 65-year-old man presents with severe back pain, fevers and weakness in his legs. He has a past medical history of hypertension, diabetes and gout. An MRI with gadolinium of the spinal cord is performed which shows an enhancing lesion in the epidural space in keeping with an abscess. What is the most likely causative organism?

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