Subdural Empyema Complicating Bacterial Meningitis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient with Polysubstance Abuse
Joint Authors
Dakkak, Melissa
Cullinane, William Russell
Ramoutar, Virin Rajiv Neil
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Subdural empyema (SDE) and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) are uncommon life-threatening complications of bacterial meningitis, which require urgent neurosurgical intervention to prevent adverse outcomes.
Clinicians must be vigilant of the onset of focal neurologic deficits or seizure activity to establish the diagnosis of SDE.
Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for <1% of pyogenic brain abscesses.
This case describes a presentation of community acquired pneumococcal pneumonia in which the diagnosis of SDE with vasculitis induced CVA was confounded by concomitant substance abuse and sedation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dakkak, Melissa& Cullinane, William Russell& Ramoutar, Virin Rajiv Neil. 2015. Subdural Empyema Complicating Bacterial Meningitis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient with Polysubstance Abuse. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058935
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dakkak, Melissa…[et al.]. Subdural Empyema Complicating Bacterial Meningitis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient with Polysubstance Abuse. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058935
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dakkak, Melissa& Cullinane, William Russell& Ramoutar, Virin Rajiv Neil. Subdural Empyema Complicating Bacterial Meningitis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient with Polysubstance Abuse. Case Reports in Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058935
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058935