title: Subdural empyema caused by an unusual organism following intracranial haematoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Subdural empyema is not commonly diagnosed in the developed world, occurring mostly after meningitis, sinusitis, trauma or surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The diagnosis of subdural empyema constitutes a neurosurgical emergency, and surgical treatment is usually required to drain the collection and provide sufficient material to permit a microbiological diagnosis. The authors report a case of subdural empyema, which was somewhat atypical in the timing and nature of presentation and its microbiological features.
authors: Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Pieter_Le_Roux@health.qld.gov.au
authors: Pieter C
authors: PC
authors: Le Roux
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Wood
authors: Robert A J
authors: RA
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D020806:Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D046648:Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents