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Meningitis and subdural empyema caused by group A streptococcal infection [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Group A streptococcus (GAS) could lead to various disease types in children, but central nervous system (CNS) infections are uncommon. In this paper, we analyzed the clinical features of a GAS case with meningitis and subdural empyema, and ...
Haijuan Xiao +7 more
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Subdural empyema in adult with recent SARS-CoV-2 positivity case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Intracranial abscess, including subdural empyema, is a rare central nervous system infectious disease and diagnosis is often delayed due to patient presentation with non-specific neurologic findings.
Megan Charlton
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Subdural empyema caused by Peptostreptococcus sp.: a complication of acute pharyngitis [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2017 Subdural Empyema (ESD) is the collection of purulent fluid that develops between the exterior “dura mater” layer and the middle “arachnoid mater” layer that covers the brain. ESD can be caused by a primary infection located in the paranasal sinuses.
Jesús Rojas-Jaimes +3 more
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Subdural Empyema, an Intracranial Sinus Complication
Brazilian NeurosurgerySubdural empyema is the most common intracranial complication in sinusitis, defined as an infection with purulent collection between the inner surface of the dura mater and the outer surface of the cerebral arachnoid. This condition is underestimated and
Rafaela Pádua Manicardi +5 more
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Frontal sinusitis complicated by a brain abscess and subdural empyema
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 A 49-year-old male was brought to the Emergency Department after being found unresponsive. The patient had multiple seizures and was intubated in the prehospital setting.
Matthew T. Niehaus, DO +3 more
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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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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012 Tuberculous brain abscess and subdural empyema are extremely rare manifestations of central nervous system tuberculosis. Here, we report a case of an 11-year-old immunocompetent child who developed temporal lobe abscess and subdural empyema following ...
B Vijayakumar, K Sarin, Girija Mohan
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Successful surgical management of a cerebellar subdural empyema in a domestic cat [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThis case report describes the successful diagnosis and surgical management of a cerebellar subdural empyema in a 14-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat. The patient presented with a left-sided head tilt and right-sided hemiparesis.
Ian Hall +4 more
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Subdural Empyema in Bacterial Meningitis
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2013 Researchers at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, evaluated the occurrence, treatment, and outcome of subdural empyema as a complication of community-acquired bacterial meningitis in 28 (2.7%) adults.
J Gordon Millichap
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Atypical progression of Group B Streptococcus infection: Subdural empyema in an adult with diabetes mellitus [PDF]
IDCasesStreptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS), traditionally associated with neonatal meningitis and urinary tract infections in pregnant women, has emerged as a significant pathogen in non-pregnant adults.
Jo Onaka +6 more
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