Novel Case of Streptococcus Mitis-infected Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2024 Sep 30:33(3):134-137.

Abstract

Purpose: Subdural hematoma (SDH) is a common pathology found in neurosurgery. Infected SDH, however, is less common, and reports have typically identified Escherichia coli as the causative organism.

Case report: We present here a case of an infected chronic SDH caused by Streptococcus mitis, likely for the first time, following a burn injury in a 40-year-old male patient.

Conclusion: The workup for infected SDH should now include S. mitis as a possible culprit.

Keywords: Chronic subdural hematoma; Streptococcus mitis..

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Escherichia coli
  • Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Streptococcus mitis