Cranial extradural empyema in the era of computed tomography: A review of 82 cases

Neurosurgery

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 748-754

  Nathoo, Narendra ^a   Nadvi, Syed Sameer ^a   Van Dellen, James Rikus ^a  

^a Wentworth Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Extradural empyema; Intracranial suppuration; Management; Otorhinogenic

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOTOMY; DENTAL CARIES; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTOIDITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARANASAL SINUSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; SEPSIS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033042197     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199904000-00033     Document Type: Article

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