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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1988;17(4): 807-814. |
A Case of Campylobacter Fetus Subdural Empyema. |
Hyung Jin Shin, Hee Won Jung, Eui Chong Kim, Je G Chi |
1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Systemic infections of campylobacter fetus are rare in human beings. Only 22 cases(including our case) of C. fetus infection have been reported in Korea. We are presenting a case of subdural empyema caused by C. fetus. The patient was a 71 year old man of chronic alcoholism. |
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