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Pasteurella Multocida Subdural Empyema: A Case Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

M.I. Khan  and
R. Chan
M.I. Khan*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
R. Chan*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
*
Dept. of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0X0, Canada
Dept. of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0X0, Canada
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The first case of Pasteurella Multocida subdural empyema is reported. This was secondary to hematogenous spread from the pharynx to a chronic subdural hematoma. Positive cultures were obtained from the primary source, the blood and the subdural space. The patient was discharged with no neurological deficit following surgical drainage and parenteral antibiotics. The incidence, predisposing factors, clinical features, bacteriology, diagnostic procedures, treatment and mortality of subdural empyema are briefly discussed.

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , May 1981 , pp. 163 - 165
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1981

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