Subdural effusion or empyema in infants.
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چکیده
The report on subdural empyema by EK Ranjini and colleagues alerts us to the severity of pneumococcal meningitis in young infants(1). Of the three infants in their series with pyogenic meningitis complicated by subdural empyema, two died and the third was taken home moribund, in spite of accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. There are several important lessons to be learned from this report.
منابع مشابه
Pneumococcal subdural empyema in young infants.
We report three young infants including a neonate with fulminant pneumococcal subdural effusion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 41 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004