Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature
Abstract Subdural empyema is a rare intracranial infection with an accumulation of purulent material between the dura and arachnoid matter. We report a case of 17 years old presented with an altered conscious level. CSF analysis showed increased WBCs. His situation has improved after treating by acy...
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| author | Mostafa Meshref Anas Zakarya Nourelden Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary Yossef Hassan AbdelQadir Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee Khaled Mohamed Ragab Eman Mohammed Sharif Ahmed Sarya Swed |
| author_facet | Mostafa Meshref Anas Zakarya Nourelden Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary Yossef Hassan AbdelQadir Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee Khaled Mohamed Ragab Eman Mohammed Sharif Ahmed Sarya Swed |
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| description | Abstract Subdural empyema is a rare intracranial infection with an accumulation of purulent material between the dura and arachnoid matter. We report a case of 17 years old presented with an altered conscious level. CSF analysis showed increased WBCs. His situation has improved after treating by acyclovir, ceftriaxone, vancomycin, and dexamethasone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4610a406bc4441b8aea2320c452941f62022-12-22T01:56:09ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-07-01107n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6049Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literatureMostafa Meshref0Anas Zakarya Nourelden1Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary2Yossef Hassan AbdelQadir3Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee4Khaled Mohamed Ragab5Eman Mohammed Sharif Ahmed6Sarya Swed7MSc neurology Al‐Azhar University Cairo EgyptFaculty of Medicine Al‐Azhar University Cairo EgyptInternational Medical Research Association (IMedRA) Cairo EgyptInternational Medical Research Association (IMedRA) Cairo EgyptInternational Medical Research Association (IMedRA) Cairo EgyptInternational Medical Research Association (IMedRA) Cairo EgyptDepartment of Obstetrics & Genecology Nile Valley University SudanFaculty of Medicine Aleppo University Aleppo SyriaAbstract Subdural empyema is a rare intracranial infection with an accumulation of purulent material between the dura and arachnoid matter. We report a case of 17 years old presented with an altered conscious level. CSF analysis showed increased WBCs. His situation has improved after treating by acyclovir, ceftriaxone, vancomycin, and dexamethasone.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6049bacterial infectionmedical treatmentmeningeal irritationsubdural empyemaviral infection |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Meshref Anas Zakarya Nourelden Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary Yossef Hassan AbdelQadir Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee Khaled Mohamed Ragab Eman Mohammed Sharif Ahmed Sarya Swed Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature Clinical Case Reports bacterial infection medical treatment meningeal irritation subdural empyema viral infection |
| title | Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature |
| title_full | Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature |
| title_fullStr | Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature |
| title_short | Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature |
| title_sort | subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically a case report with review literature |
| topic | bacterial infection medical treatment meningeal irritation subdural empyema viral infection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6049 |
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