Bilateral Chronic Subdural Hematoma Contaminated with Klebsiella Pneumoniae: An Unusual Case

dc.contributor.authorBakar, Bülent
dc.contributor.authorSungur, Cem
dc.contributor.authorTekkok, İsmail Hakki
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T17:48:25Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T17:48:25Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis article presents the case of a bilateral chronic subdural hematoma which was contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae and resulted in a life-threatening central nervous system infection. After repeated of bilateral burr-hole drainage, the patient became hyperpyrexic and drowsy. Suppuration within the subdural space was suspected and then the patient underwent bilateral fronto-temporo-parietal craniotomies, and pus was evacuated. Its cultures revealed Klebsiella pneumoniae. Intravenous meropenem was given for 6 weeks. He recovered completely. Microorganisms like Klebsiella pneumoniae may directly infect the subdural space with iatrogenic contamination.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBakar, B., Sungur, C., & Tekkok, I. H. (2009). Bilateral chronic subdural hematoma contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae : an unusual case. Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 45(6), 397–400. https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.45.6.397en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3340/jkns.2009.45.6.397
dc.identifier.endpage400en_US
dc.identifier.issn2005-3711
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19609428
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-70349671432
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage397en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.45.6.397
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/4441
dc.identifier.volume45en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000267694400014
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKorean Neurosurgical Socen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Korean Neurosurgical Society
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBilateral chronic subdural hematomaen_US
dc.subjectBurr-hole drainageen_US
dc.subjectContaminationen_US
dc.subjectKlebsiella pneumoniaen_US
dc.subjectSubdural empyemaen_US
dc.titleBilateral Chronic Subdural Hematoma Contaminated with Klebsiella Pneumoniae: An Unusual Caseen_US
dc.typeArticle

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