Sterile subdural empyema: an unusual presentation

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Oct 24:2017:bcr2017222053. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222053.

Authors

Mohammed Al Salihi^{1

2}, Babikir Kheiri^{1

2}, Emad Abu Sitta^{1

2}, Abed Kanzy³

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Department, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, USA.
² Michigan state University.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: infection (neurology); infectious diseases.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Biopsy
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology
Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Drainage
Empyema, Subdural / diagnosis*
Empyema, Subdural / pathology*
Empyema, Subdural / therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Metronidazole / therapeutic use
Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Metronidazole
Vancomycin
Ceftriaxone