Pneumocephalus from gas-forming Escherichia coli subdural empyema

A case study of a 91-year-old man with a history of poorly controlled non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus who hd previously had burr-hole evacuation of a chronic subdural hematoma is discussed. The man developed increasing pneumocephalus after the surgery which was a result from contamination of...

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Published inBritish journal of neurosurgery Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 299 - 300
Main Authors Adamides, Alexios A., Goldschlager, Tony, Tulloch, Scott J., McMahon, John H. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 01.06.2007
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Aged, 80 and over
Bacteriuria - complications
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Case studies
Diabetes
E coli
Empyema, Subdural - microbiology
Empyema, Subdural - surgery
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli - isolation & purification
Escherichia coli Infections - complications
Fatal Outcome
Hematoma, Subdural - surgery
Humans
Infections
Male
Neurosurgery
Pneumocephalus - microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A case study of a 91-year-old man with a history of poorly controlled non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus who hd previously had burr-hole evacuation of a chronic subdural hematoma is discussed. The man developed increasing pneumocephalus after the surgery which was a result from contamination of the collection by gas-forming E coli bacteria.
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ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.1080/02688690701317839