All issues > Volume 33(8); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(8):1129-1133. Published online August 31, 1990.

A Case of Subdural Empyema Complicating Hemophilus Influenzae Meningitis.

Myung Sun Oh¹, Nan Kyung Kim¹, Sae Yoo Jung¹, Soon Ung Kang¹, Jung Kyou Kim¹, Byong Kwan Son¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, In-Ha University, Seongnam, Korea

Received: March 23, 1990;  Accepted: May 31, 1990.

Abstract

We have experienced Hemophilus influenzae meningitis complicated by subdural empyema, which was confirmed by computerized tomography and subdural tapping. The patient was 5-month-old female who was admitted with high fever and generalized siezure. Hemophilus influenzae meningitis was confirmed by the culture of spinal fluid. The organism was sensitive to the ampicillin but the clinical course was not satisfactory with persisting high fever because of complication. The complication, subdural empyema, was treated with repeated subdural tapping and antibiotics.

Keywords :Subdural empyema, Hemophilus influenzae meningitis