Escherichia Coli Subdural Empyema Following Subdural Hygroma in Elderly Patient
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Delayed Occurrence of Escherichia coli Subdural Empyema Following Head Injury in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review
Subdural empyema is a rare but serious intracranial infection that warrants prompt management to reduce morbidity and avoid mortality. However, clinical and radiologic features may be subtle or ambivalent. Thus a diagnosis of subdural empyema should not be discounted, especially in a patient with a history of head trauma. Treatment consists of surgery to establish bacteriologic identification a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2005-3711
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.47.6.470