Subdural empyema natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Natural History
Complications
Prognosis
The outcome will depend on: [1]
- preoperative level of consciousness
- start time of the treatment
- treatment aggressiveness
- progress of the disease
There may be identified some prognostic factors associated with subdural empyema: [1]
Unfavorable prognostic factors ▸ Presenting with encephalopathy or coma ▸ Younger than 10 years or elderly ▸ Late start of antibiotics ▸ Sterile cultures Favorable prognostic factors ▸ Craniotomy instead of burr holes as surgical procedure ▸ Early treatment ▸ Young age (optimal between 10-20 years) ▸ Patient presents awake, alert and oriented ▸ Source of infection: paranasal sinuses ▸ Aerobic streptococci isolated in culture ▸ Aerobic streptococci as single pathogen References |