title: [Complications of purulent meningoencephalitis in children].
abstract: An analysis of 19 cases of meningoencephalitis was made in infants aged under one year old. The disease was complicated by chronic subdural hematomas in 11 patients and by hydrocephalus in 8 patients. The article presents the strategy, treatment results and diagnostic procedures volume. Based on their work, the authors made a conclusion that meningoencephalitis required an emergency neurosurgical interference in order to avoid complications in convalescence period.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: Yu A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Shcherbuk
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Lyapin
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D005260:Female; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome