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Intracranial Empyema in Children: A Single-center Retrospective Case Series.


ABSTRACT: We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 42 children with intracranial empyema admitted to a pediatric neurosurgical center over a 9-year period. Intracranial empyema is rare, but causes significant morbidity and mortality. Twenty-eight cases had neurosurgical source control, more commonly for subdural collections. Streptococcus anginosus group bacteria are important pathogens in subdural empyema, whose isolation predicts more complicated postoperative courses.

SUBMITTER: Gilchrist JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10569674 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intracranial Empyema in Children: A Single-center Retrospective Case Series.

Gilchrist James J JJ   Hoy Tom T   Bijker Else M EM   Lees Emily A EA   Wilkins Laura L   Oliver Madeleine M   Kelly Dominic F DF   Paulus Stéphane C SC   Calisto Amedeo A  

The Pediatric infectious disease journal 20231011 11


We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 42 children with intracranial empyema admitted to a pediatric neurosurgical center over a 9-year period. Intracranial empyema is rare, but causes significant morbidity and mortality. Twenty-eight cases had neurosurgical source control, more commonly for subdural collections. Streptococcus anginosus group bacteria are important pathogens in subdural empyema, whose isolation predicts more complicated postoperative courses. ...[more]

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