Salmonella intracerebral and subdural abscess--report of two cases.
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Two cases of the rarely encountered Salmonella typhi subdural empyema are reported. The first was in an 11 month old infant and the second in a 25 year old adult. Neither of them suffered from typhoid fever. The causative organism was not suspected until the culture report was obtained. Both patients responded satisfactorily to therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 63 739 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987