Development of subdural empyema from subdural effusion after suppurative encephalitis: A case report

Table 1 Summary of reported cases of subdural empyema infected by streptococcus pneumonia

Ref.	Publication	Age (years)/gender	Risk factor	Symptoms	Causative organism	Surgery
Hicdonmez et al[17], 2006	1	1.5/Female	Young age	Fever, lethargy, and inability to walk	Streptococcus pneumoniae	Craniotomy
Hoshina et al[18], 2008	2	1/Male	Young age	Fever, convulsions	Streptococcus pneumoniae	Burr holedrainage
Jorgensen et al[19], 2010	3	1.1/Male	Young age, choroid plexus carcinoma	Diarrhoea, vomiting, coryzal symptoms, and persistent pyrexia	Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6A	Craniotomy
Kagami et al[20], 2011	4	68/Female	Acute subdural hematoma	Fever, headache, coma	Streptococcus pneumoniae	Burr hole drainage
Greve et al[21], 2011	5	11/Female	Sinusitis	Headache, fever, vomiting, change of personality, paresis of the left foot and classical signs of infection of the right upper palpebra	Streptococci intermedius	Burr hole drainage