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Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major health care problems in many developing countries. Among various forms of TB, central nervous system (CNS) TB causes significant morbidity and mortality. CNS TB can present in various forms: cerebritis, abscess,
Rajkumar Pannem +3 more
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AntibioticsBackground: Subdural empyema is one of the more serious complications of bacterial meningitis and therapeutic challenges to clinicians. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of subdural empyema in neonates with ...
Wei-Ju Lee +9 more
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Fatal case of subdural empyema caused by Campylobacter rectus and Slackia exigua
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2023 We report a fatal subdural empyema caused by Campylobacter rectus in a 66-year-old female who developed acute onset of confusion, dysarthria, and paresis in her left extremities.
Yuki Munekata +15 more
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Brain Abscesses Complicating Bacterial Meningitis—A Nationwide Cohort Study From the Netherlands
European Journal of Neurology, Volume 33, Issue 2, February 2026.Prevalence, pathogen distribution, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of brain abscess in bacterial meningitis was assessed in this study. ABSTRACT Background Brain abscesses rarely complicate bacterial meningitis while their clinical characteristics and outcomes have not been systematically assessed.
Fabian D. Liechti +4 more
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Subdural Empyema from Streptococcus suis Infection, South Korea
Emerging Infectious DiseasesIn Jeju Island, South Korea, a patient who consumed raw pig products had subdural empyema, which led to meningitis, sepsis, and status epilepticus. We identified Streptococcus suis from blood and the subdural empyema.
Sejin Choi +9 more
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Spontaneous subdural empyema in falciparum malaria : a case study [PDF]
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2004 Clinical history : Malaria is one of the most common diseases in the tropical countries. Cerebralmalaria is usually a diffuse symmetric encephalopathy with focal signs being unusual.Methods : We present a three-year old girl lapsing into unconsciousness ...
S. Dwarakanath, A. Suri , A.K. Mahapatra
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Giant subdural empyema following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in a child
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017 Subdural empyema is an intracranial focal collection of purulent material located between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. It developed from varied sources, but the paranasal sinuses, the ears, and the mastoids processes were predominantly ...
Prastiya Indra Gunawan +1 more
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Empiema subdural a gemella morbillorum como complicação de sinusite aguda.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2011 Subdural empyema is a life-threatening infection that may complicate acute sinusitis. The authors report the case of a previously healthy 10 year-old girl who presented with subdural empyema due to Gemella morbillorum after an untreated maxillary ...
Leonor Reis Boto +6 more
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Combined Cryptococcal and Bacterial Meningitis in an Immunocompetent 15‐Year‐Old: A Case Report
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Introduction Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious fungal infection of the meninges, typically seen in immunosuppressed patients. The occurrence of cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompetent individuals is very rare. Coinfection with bacterial meningitis is even more unusual. Primary Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes We report the case of a 15‐year‐
Martha Ann Mbonye +2 more
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Global Journal of Health Science, 2013 Subdural Empyema in infants and children might be life threatening if not managed properly. A search of the Pub Med database was carried out using a combination of the following terms: Subdural empyema, children, and management. Neurosurgical textbooks were reviewed as well.
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