GIANT SUBDURAL EMPYEMA IN ADULT

Giant subdural empyema in adult

Subdural empyema (SDE) is a fairly uncommon diagnosis, accounting for only 20% of intracranial infections, the usual source for SDE is direct extension from a Plastic Car contiguous source, such as acute sinusitis or otitis media, although in one-fourth of cases no source of infection is found.An 18-year-old man was admitted to our Institution beca

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Enhancing saliva diagnostics: The impact of amylase depletion on MALDI-ToF MS profiles as applied to COVID-19

Introduction: Human saliva contains a wealth of proteins that can be monitored for disease diagnosis and progression.Saliva, which is easy to collect, has been extensively studied for the diagnosis of numerous systemic and infectious diseases.However, the presence of amylase, the most abundant protein in saliva, can obscure the detection of low-abu

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