: A rare cause of an epidural spinal abscess.

Background: , a Gram-negative organism, rarely causes an epidural spinal abscess.

Case Description: A 50-year-old male presented with mild paraparesis attributed to an magnetic resonance (MR)-documented spinal epidural abscess (SEA) at the T10-level. Following surgical debridement, cultures grew , a rare Gram-negative organism. The abscess was subsequently managed with a prolonged course of antibiotics resulting in complete symptom and MR-documented radiological resolution.

Conclusion: A 50-year-old male presented with a T10 SEA attributed to a rare Gram-negative organism, . The abscess was appropriately managed with surgical decompression/debridement, followed by prolonged antibiotic therapy.