Clinical features and predictive factors of intraventricular rupture in patients who have bacterial brain abscesses

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-309

  Lee, Tsung Han ^b   Chang, Wen Neng ^b   Su, Thung Ming ^b   Chang, Hsueh Wen ^c   Lui, Chun Chung ^b   Ho, Jih Tsun ^b   Wang, Hung Chen ^b   Lu, Cheng Hsien ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 33847702896     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.097808     Document Type: Article

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