Brain Abscess Complicating Pregnancy

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 207-213

  Wax, Joseph R ^a,b,c,e   Pinette, Michael G ^a,b,c   Blackstone, Jacquelyn ^a,b,c,d   Cartin, Angelina ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^e MMC OB GYN Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; COTRIMAZINE; FOLINIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE; NAFCILLIN; PRAZIQUANTEL; PYRIMETHAMINE SULFADIAZINE; SULFONAMIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

BRAIN ABSCESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NOCARDIOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 1442323890     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.OGX.0000115861.54002.8B     Document Type: Review

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