Brain abscess

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 353-360

  Calfee, D P ^a   Wispelwey, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Central nervous system; Immunosuppression

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FOLINIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE; NAFCILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADIAZINE; VANCOMYCIN;

BRAIN ABSCESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LABORATORY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; OTITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SINUSITIS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0033803893     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9397     Document Type: Review

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