title: Bilateral subtentorial empyema complicated with nosocomial acinectobacter ventriculitis: a case report.
abstract: Subtentorial subdural empyema is a rare and life threatening intracranial suppuration. It is usually an intracranial complication of otogenic infections. Early diagnosis and surgical drainage are the most important factors determining prognosis. The high mortality reported in the literature reflects the severity of subtentorial subdural empyema if proper management is delayed. Intracranial infections usually require between 4 to 6 weeks of intravenous antibiotics therapy. However, the prolonged duration of hospitalization as well as requirement for neurosurgically inserted indwelling devices may predispose these patients to new nosocomial infections.
authors.affiliation: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Surgery, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. ssksimon@gmail.com.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.affiliation: Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ch'ng
authors.affiliation: Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kandasamy
authors.affiliation: Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abdullah