[HTML][HTML] Brain abscess: an overview

D Muzumdar, S Jhawar, A Goel - International journal of surgery, 2011 - Elsevier
Intracranial abscess is a formidable entity. Despite the advent of newer antibiotics and
surgical strategies, the overall outcome and quality of life issues in brain abscess patients …

Magnetic resonance features of pyogenic brain abscesses and differential diagnosis using morphological and functional imaging studies: a pictorial essay

CF Muccio, F Caranci, F D'Arco, A Cerase… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in
diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation of therapy effectiveness …

Pyogenic brain abscess, a 15 year survey

J Helweg-Larsen, A Astradsson, H Richhall… - BMC infectious …, 2012 - Springer
Background Brain abscess is a potentially fatal disease. This study assesses clinical aspects
of brain abscess in a large hospital cohort. Methods Retrospective review of adult patients …

Multiple brain abscesses of odontogenic origin. May oral microbiota affect their development? A review of the current literature

N Montemurro, P Perrini, W Marani, B Chaurasia… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, the role of oral microbiota in the setting of oral diseases such as caries,
periodontal disease, oral cancer and systemic infections, including rheumatoid arthritis …

[HTML][HTML] Brain abscess: a narrative review

MA Ruiz-Barrera, AF Santamaría-Rodríguez… - Neurology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Brain abscess is a severe focal infection of the central nervous system (CNS)
with an annual incidence of up to 8% in developing countries. This article aims to present a …

[HTML][HTML] Open craniotomy for brain abscess: a forgotten experience?

N Gadgil, AJ Patel, SP Gopinath - Surgical neurology international, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Brain abscess carries a high morbidity and mortality despite medical advances.
In this paper, we present a single institution's experience with the surgical treatment of brain …

Intracranial infections: lessons learned from 52 surgically treated cases

C Kural, S Kırmızıgoz, MC Ezgu, O Bedir, M Kutlay… - Neurosurgical …, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Intracranial infections are serious and life-threatening health problems. They
may present as subdural empyemas or intracerebral abscesses. Surgical drainage and …

Nocardia farcinica brain abscess: report of 3 cases

A Galacho-Harriero, PD Delgado-López… - World Neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Central nervous system nocardial infection is a rarely reported disease that
usually affects patients with predisposing and debilitating conditions but also the …

Panel 8: Complications and sequelae

TTK Jung, CM Alper, SO Hellstrom… - … —Head and Neck …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and Objectives Although serious complications of otitis media (OM) such as
brain abscess are rare, sequelae of OM such as tympanic membrane perforation and …

Treatment of cerebral ventriculitis with a new self-irrigating catheter system: narrative review and case series

G Stati, E Migliorino, M Moneti, CA Castioni… - Journal of Anesthesia …, 2023 - Springer
Cerebral ventriculitis is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt and effective
pharmacological intervention. The continuous irrigation of the cerebral ventricles with fluid …