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- Title
Managing Pott's Puffy Tumor and Sinogenic or Otogenic Intracranial Empyema.
- Abstract
The article offers information on the increasing incidence of sinogenic and otogenic intracranial empyemas following the COVID-19 pandemic, reviewing their presentation, imaging, and treatment. Topics include the severe complications of bacterial rhinosinusitis or otomastoiditis leading to cerebritis and brain abscesses, the polymicrobial nature involving gram-positive, gram-negative, and anaerobic bacteria, with a focus on Streptococcus anginosus group infections.
- Subjects
OSTEOMYELITIS diagnosis; FACE; CONTINUING education units; BLOOD; HEADACHE; OSTEOMYELITIS; BRAIN; FEVER; SINUSITIS; METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus; STREPTOCOCCUS; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; VANCOMYCIN; CELL culture; FRONTAL bone; METRONIDAZOLE; MEDICAL drainage; BRAIN abscess; EMPYEMA; CEFTRIAXONE; C-reactive protein; DISEASE complications; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
1082-3344
- Publication type
Article