Subdural empyema caused by Peptostreptococcus sp.: a complication of acute pharyngitis
ABSTRACT Subdural Empyema (ESD) is the collection of purulent fluid that develops between the exterior “dura mater” layer and the middle “arachnoid mater” layer that covers the brain. ESD can be caused by a primary infection located in the paranasal sinuses. In many aerobic and/or anaerobic bacteria...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652017005000413&lng=en&tlng=en |