title: [Medicosurgical approach of intracranial pyogenic bacterial suppurations in Abidjan. Analysis of 26 clinical cases].
abstract: We report 19 cases of cerebral abscesses and 7 cases of subdural empyemas in 5 months to 63 years old patients (1983-1991). Bacteriological agents in 13 cases are. 6 Staphylococcus aureus, 5 negative Gram bacilli, 1 Streptococcus, 1 pneumococcus. Predisposing factors are sepsis of adjacent organs (42%), septicemia (19%), post-traumatic and post-surgical infections (19%). Lethality is 11.5%. The authors stress the interest of CT scan and bacteriological studies now available in Abidjan with the creation of the Department of Neurosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bissagnene
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ba Zeze
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varlet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kakou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guede
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beugre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D004653:Empyema / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents