subdural empyema

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subdural empyema

Neurology An acute bacterial infection of the meninges, most common in infants with GNR or group B streptococcus meningitis Clinical Refractory seizures, motor defects Management Surgical evacuation

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Central Nervous System Infections			We report a case of spontaneous E coli meningitis associated with a bilateral frontal subdural empyema in an adult. Spontaneous Escherichia coli meningitis with subdural empyema in an ... by Blanc, Anne-Sophie / Southern Medical Journal Additionally, diffusion characteristics may aid in the differential diagnosis of extra-axial collections complicating bacterial meningitis, as sterile subdural effusions and subdural empyema may have a similar appearance on conventional imaging. Diffusion MRI: overview and clinical applications in neuroradiology by Maas, Luis C.; Mukherjee, Pratik / Applied Radiology Among this group, 2 patients had meningitis, 1 was treated for an epidural abscess and cavernous sinus thrombosis, and 1 underwent drainage of a subdural empyema. Mastoidectomy for acute otomastoiditis: Our experience by Kronenberg, Jona / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			subcutaneous insulin-resistance syndrome subcutaneous layer subcutaneous mastectomy subcutaneous nodule subcutaneous operation subcutaneous port subcutaneous ring subcutaneous tenotomy subcutaneous test subcutaneous tissue subcutaneous tunnel subcutaneous vein of abdomen subcutaneous wound subcuticular subcuticular suture subcutis subdelirium subdeltoid subdeltoid bursa subdermal subdiaphragmatic subdigastric node subduct subdural subdural effusion subdural empyema subdural hematoma subdural hemorrhage subdural hygroma subdural puncture subdural space subendocardial subendocardial infarction subendocardial layer subendocardium subendothelial subendothelial layer subendothelium subependymoma subepicardial subepicardium subepidermal subepiglottic subepithelial subepithelial hematoma of renal pelvis subestrus subfamily subfascial subfebrile subfertility subfrontal			subducts subducts subducts subdue subdue subdued subdued subduedness Subduement subduer subduer subduers subduers subdues subdues subduing subduing Subdulcid Subduple Subduple ratio Subduplicate Subduplicate ratio subdural subdural subdural abscess subdural abscess Subdural bleeding Subdural bleeding Subdural cavity subdural effusion subdural empyema Subdural haematoma Subdural haematoma Subdural haemorrhage Subdural haemorrhage Subdural hematoma Subdural hematoma Subdural hematoma Subdural hematoma subdural hemorrhage subdural hemorrhage Subdural hygroma subdural puncture subdural space subdural space subdural space subdural space Subdwarf Subdwarf star Subdwarf stars subdwarf symbiotic Subdwarf track stars SUBE SUBEASTLANT SUBEB Subeconomic Demonstrated Resources Subedar Subedar of Deccan Subedar of Deccan subedit subedited

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