Brain abscess. Evaluation of prognostic factors: Does the use of antibiotic prescribing protocols improve outcome?;Abscesos cerebrales: Análisis de factores pronóstico e influencia del tratamiento antibiótico protocolizado en su evolución

Anales de Medicina Interna

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 331-334

  Gomez J ^a   Garcia VAzquez E ^a,e   Pérez, M Martínez ^b   Lage, J Martínez ^b   Tortosa, J González ^b   Espejo, M A Pérez ^b   Ruiz, J ^b   Herrero, J A ^c   Canteras, M ^d   Valdes M ^a  

^a Servicio Medicina Interna Infecciosas   (Spain)

^b Servicio de Neurocirugia   (Spain)

^c Servicio de Microbiologíc

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescribing protocols; Brain access; Empirical treatment; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; CARBENICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63049092027     PISSN: 02127199     EISSN: 02127199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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