Intracranial Empyema in Children: A Single-center Retrospective Case Series

James J Gilchrist; Tom Hoy; Else M Bijker; Emily A Lees; Laura Wilkins; Madeleine Oliver; Dominic F Kelly; Stéphane C Paulus; Amedeo Calisto

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000004064

Intracranial Empyema in Children: A Single-center Retrospective Case Series

James J Gilchrist^*, Tom Hoy, Else M Bijker, Emily A Lees, Laura Wilkins, Madeleine Oliver, Dominic F Kelly, Stéphane C Paulus, Amedeo Calisto

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Abstract

We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 42 children with intracranial empyema admitted to a pediatric neurosurgical center over a 9-year period. Intracranial empyema is rare, but causes significant morbidity and mortality. Twenty-eight cases had neurosurgical source control, more commonly for subdural collections. Streptococcus anginosus group bacteria are important pathogens in subdural empyema, whose isolation predicts more complicated postoperative courses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E417-E420
Number of pages	4
Journal	The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	42
Issue number	11
Early online date	21 Aug 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000004064
Publication status	Published - Nov 2023

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