Pediatric infratentorial subdural empyema: Analysis of 14 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 105 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2006, Pages 370-377

  Venkatesh, Madhugiri S ^a   Pandey, Paritosh ^a   Devi, B Indira ^a   Khanapure, Kiran ^a   Satish, Sathyanarayana ^a   Sampath, Somanna ^a   Chandramouli, Bangalore A ^a   Sastry, Kolluri V R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Infratentorial lesion; Outcome; Pediatric neurosurgery; Subdural empyema

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIECTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; SUBDURAL EMPYEMA; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845651860     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2006.105.5.370     Document Type: Article

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