Clinical characteristics and outcome of brain abscess: systematic review and meta-analysis

MC Brouwer, JM Coutinho, D van de Beek - Neurology, 2014 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To define clinical characteristics, causative organisms, and outcome, and
evaluate trends in epidemiology and outcome of brain abscesses over the past 60 years …

Brain abscess

GE Mathisen, JP Johnson - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1997 - JSTOR
Before the late 1800s, brain abscess was an almost uniformly fatal condition that was rarely
diagnosed before autopsy. The pioneering work of the English surgeon William Macewan …

Brain abscess

MC Brouwer, AR Tunkel, GM McKhann… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Despite advances in diagnostic techniques and treatment, brain abscess remains a
challenging clinical problem with substantial case fatality rates. Delays in diagnosis and …

[HTML][HTML] Brain abscess: an overview

D Muzumdar, S Jhawar, A Goel - International journal of surgery, 2011 - Elsevier
Intracranial abscess is a formidable entity. Despite the advent of newer antibiotics and
surgical strategies, the overall outcome and quality of life issues in brain abscess patients …

[HTML][HTML] An update on bacterial brain abscess in immunocompetent patients

R Sonneville, R Ruimy, N Benzonana, L Riffaud… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background A brain abscess is a focal infection of the brain that begins as a localized area
of cerebritis. In immunocompetent patients, bacteria are responsible for> 95% of brain …

Retrospective analysis of 49 cases of brain abscess and review of the literature

J Carpenter, S Stapleton, R Holliman - European journal of clinical …, 2007 - Springer
The case records of 49 patients discharged from St George's Hospital, London, between
December 2000 and March 2004 with the diagnosis of brain abscess were reviewed in …

Brain abscess and necrotic brain tumor: discrimination with proton MR spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging

PH Lai, JT Ho, WL Chen, SS Hsu… - American Journal …, 2002 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Discriminating pyogenic brain abscesses from cystic or
necrotic tumors is sometimes difficult with CT or MR imaging. We compared findings of …

Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of brain abscesses

MC Brouwer, D van de Beek - Current opinion in infectious …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Our understanding of brain abscesses has increased by meta-analysis on clinical
characteristics, ancillary investigations, and treatment modalities. Prognosis has improved …

[HTML][HTML] European society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess in children and adults

J Bodilsen, QG D'Alessandris, H Humphreys… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Scope These European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
guidelines are intended for clinicians involved in diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess …

Brain abscess in 142 patients: factors influencing outcome and mortality

JH Tseng, MY Tseng - Surgical neurology, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: With the introduction of CT, stereotactic techniques, and broad-spectrum
antibiotics, the outcome for brain abscess has dramatically improved. The purpose of this …