Brain abscess. The experience of 30 years;Abscesos cerebrales. Experiencia de 30 años

Medicina Clinica

Volumn 130, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 736-739

  Gómez, Joaquín ^a   García Vázquez, Elisa ^a   Pérez, Miguel Martínez ^a   Lage, Juan Francisco Martínez ^a   Tortosa, José Gónzalez ^a   Espejo, Miguel Ángel Pérez ^a   Ruiz, Joaquín ^a   Canteras, Manuel ^b   Herrero, José Antonio ^a   Valdés, Mariano ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^b Departamento de Bioestadística   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Epidemiological and clinical characteristics; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CLOXACILLIN; MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; OTITIS MEDIA; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH INFECTION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 45249121202     PISSN: 00257753     EISSN: 15788989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13121077     Document Type: Article

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