Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Cranial vault osteomyelitis and Chronic subdural empyema due to Salmonella paratyphi A

Dr Mohammed Rafiyuddin, Najia Albashir Mahdawi

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Intracranial infections, especially subdural empyema, due to salmonella are rare. Subdural empyema caused by Salmonella paratyphi A has been documented only once earlier in the literature. Hence, we report a case of subdural empyema and osteomyelitis of cranial vault due to S. paratyphi A. A 42– year–old male presented with headache and purulent discharge from right parietal burr hole wound site. Patient gave a history of head injury two years ago. He underwent burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma,excision of outer memane and right parietal craniectomy. The cultures grew S. paratyphi A. Recovery was uneventful following surgical intervention and antibiotic therapy.

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Dr Mohammed Rafiyuddin, Najia Albashir Mahdawi, Cranial vault osteomyelitis and Chronic subdural empyema due to Salmonella paratyphi A, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-3 | March-2018

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