Abstract
A case of a 6-month-old child with a Salmonella subdural empyema is reported. The causative organism was never suspected until the culture report was available. The child responded well to surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Brain / microbiology*
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Brain Abscess / drug therapy
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Brain Abscess / microbiology*
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Brain Abscess / surgery
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Drainage
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Empyema, Subdural / drug therapy
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Empyema, Subdural / microbiology*
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Empyema, Subdural / surgery
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Focal Infection / drug therapy
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Focal Infection / microbiology*
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Focal Infection / surgery
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Salmonella Infections* / drug therapy
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Salmonella Infections* / surgery
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Salmonella typhi / isolation & purification*