The experiences of non-operative treatment in patients with bacterial brain abscess

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 615-620

  Hsiao, S Y ^a   Chang, W N ^a   Lin, W C ^a   Tsai, N W ^a   Huang, C R ^a   Wang, H C ^a   Su, C M ^a   Chuang, M J ^a   Lu, C H ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacterial brain abscess; Glasgow coma scale; Nonsurgical treatment; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEPTIC SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79952729602     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03264.x     Document Type: Article

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