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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, Saki Yamamoto, Shun Kato, Yutaro Kitagawa, Ken Enda, Nanase Okazaki, Satoshi Tanikawa, Zen-ichi Tanei, Yohei Ikebe, Takahiro Osawa, Soichiro Takamiya, Hideki Ujiie, Masahiro Onozawa, Satoshi Hirano, Miki Fujimura, Shinya Tanaka   +15 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, Ridham Ashokbhai Kanderia, Rajnish Kumar Arora, Radhey Shyam Mittal   +3 more
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Utility of Metagenomic Next‐Generation Sequencing in Identifying Anaerobic Pathogens in a Pediatric Brain Abscess Secondary to Sinusitis: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT In this pediatric brain abscess case, metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS) identified an anaerobic bacterium that remained undetected using conventional culture methods, thus providing clinically relevant information for antimicrobial management. This indicates that mNGS may be a useful adjunct for optimizing treatment strategies.
Risa Nagase, Kunihiro Oba, Mari Asakura, Masashi Ogasawara, Masahiro Noda, Yusuke Yamada, Asayo Furukawa, Naoki Kojima, Masanori Hashino, Kazuhiro Horiba   +9 more
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Late‐Onset Meningitis due to Serratia marcescens in a Preterm Infant: A Rare Sporadic Case Report From a Cambodian NICU

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Late‐onset neonatal meningitis due to Serratia marcescens is an uncommon but potentially life‐threatening healthcare‐associated infection in NICUs. We report a sporadic case in a preterm infant who developed fever on Day 17 of life after a prolonged hospital stay for feeding difficulties and neonatal jaundice.
Bunngeth Seng, Sethikar Im, Sakviseth Bin   +2 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, Evelien H. G. M. Drost, Merijn W. Bijlsma, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Diederik van de Beek   +4 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, Wihasto Suryaningtyas   +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, Cláudia Calado, Marisa Vieira, Cristina Camilo, Francisco Abecasis, Alexandre R Campos, Manuela Correia   +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, Edna Joyce Nagaddya, Priya Gusain   +2 more
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Superiority of bone flab over burr hole in management of pediatric subdural empyema. [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: Intracranial infectious suppurative lesions are serious and life-threatening conditions that are difficult to diagnose. Contrast-enhanced CT scan is the gold standard method For the diagnosis of subdural empyema.
Ahmed Saleh, Mahmoud Wahdan, Mohammed Mourad   +2 more
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