Intracranial complications of chronic suppurative otitis media.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1992 Sep; 23(3): 510-3
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-34619
ABSTRACT
Twenty-nine patients with chronic suppurative otitis media with intracranial complications are reviewed. The complications occurred predominantly in young patients with a mean age of 17 years. The most common complication was brain abscess (n = 20). The others were meningitis (n = 3), subdural abscess (n = 3), perisinus abscess (n = 2) and otitic intracranial hypertension (n = 1). The common pathogens were Gram-negative bacilli, especially Proteus and anaerobic organisms, respectively. The mortality rate was 7%.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Otite moyenne suppurée
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Facteurs temps
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Infections bactériennes
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Abcès cérébral
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Encéphalopathies
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
Type d'étude:
Etude d'incidence
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Étude pronostique
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
1992
Type:
Article
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