Management of brain abscesses in children

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Frazier, James L ^a   Ahn, Edward S ^a   Jallo, George I ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Craiotonomy; Pediatric neurosurgery; Stereotactic aspiration

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 57049131156     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/6/E8     Document Type: Review

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