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ArticleCureus2025

Microbial Analyses of Subdural Empyema: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Benjamin B Arbuckle, Rahim Abo Kasem, Adnan Shaik, Angela Downes, Steven Hwang, Peter G Passias, Nitin Agarwal, Andrew Jea, Muhammad Janjua

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. IntracranialBritish journal of biomedical science · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Benjamin B ArbuckleNeurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
Rahim Abo KasemNeurological Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
Adnan ShaikNeurological Surgery, University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA.
Angela DownesNeurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA.
Steven HwangOrthopedic Surgery, Shriners Children's Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA.
Peter G PassiasOrthopedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, USA.
Nitin AgarwalNeurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA.
Andrew JeaNeurological Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
Muhammad JanjuaNeurological Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Subdural empyema (SDE) is an infection between the dura and arachnoid mater, presenting with symptoms such as fever, headache, altered sensorium, neurological deficits, and seizures. Due to its rapidly progressive nature, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. This paper aims to identify common pathogens, imaging findings, and the necessity of emergent neurosurgical intervention. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman with an SDE who underwent craniotomy to evacuate pus and hematoma. Cultures confirmed

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antibioticscase reportmicrobessubdural empyemasurgical evacuation

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PMID39897219
PMCPMC11786810

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