Nonoperative treatment of cerebellar abscesses: A case report and review of the literature

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 606-609

  Spinnato, Salvatore ^a   Mazza, Carlo ^a   Bricolo, Albino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic therapy; Cerebellar abscess; Nonoperative treatment

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; GADOLINIUM; METRONIDAZOLE; THIAMPHENICOL;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031787491     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003810050281     Document Type: Article

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