Infected subdural hematoma in an infant.
We report the case of a 1-year-old boy with an infected subdural hematoma due to Streptococcus pneumoniae identified by latex agglutination test and polymerase chain reaction amplification of a bacteria-specific gene. The present case demonstrated the need to include infected subdural hematoma in the differential diagnosis of suspected subdural empyema, and suggested the usefulness of combining these methods to identify a causative organism.
Hoshina
Takayuki
T
Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. hoshina@pediatr.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Kusuhara
Koichi
K
Saito
Mitsumasa
M
Mizoguchi
Masahiro
M
Morioka
Takato
T
Mizuno
Yumi
Y
Aoki
Tomonobu
T
Hara
Toshiro
T
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins