Traumatic cranial empyemas: A review of 55 patients

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 326-330

  Nathoo, N ^a   Nadvi, S S ^a   Van Dellen, J R ^a  

^a Wentworth Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cranial; Depressed fracture; Empyema; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SKULL FRACTURE; SKULL INJURY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033833983     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026886900417306     Document Type: Article

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