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Diagnostic tap of the CH yielded no pathogens, but given the persistence of fevers, surgical evacuation was performed. The patient demonstrated clinical improvement postoperatively.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A systematic review of literature was conducted through a MEDLINE search using the keyword \u201ccephalohematoma.\u201d Articles were screened for cases of infected CH and their subsequent management. Clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of the present case were reviewed and compared to those in the literature. Infected CH were reported in 25 articles describing 58 patients. Common pathogens included <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> and Staphylococcal species. Treatment included a course of IV antibiotics (10 days\u20136 weeks) and often included percutaneous aspiration (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 47) for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Surgical evacuation was performed in 23 cases. To the authors\u2019 knowledge, the present case is the first documented report in which evacuation of a culture-negative CH resulted in resolution of the patient\u2019s clinical symptoms of sepsis that persisted despite appropriate antibiotic treatment. This suggests that patients with CH should be evaluated through diagnostic tap of the collection if there are signs of local or persistent systemic infection. 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