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Bacterial meningitis and brain abscess

Bacterial meningitis and brain abscess
Bacterial meningitis and brain abscess
Bacterial meningitis and brain abscess continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality in children and adults. This article reviews recent changes in the epidemiology caused by new immunisations; the clinical manifestations at different ages; advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology; and current treatment strategies including the use of adjunctive therapies such as corticosteroids.
adults, bacterial, brain abscess, children, diagnosis, meningitis, pathophysiology, prevention, treatment
1357-3039
567-573
Ramakrishnan, K. Ananth
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Levin, Michael
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Faust, Saul N.
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Ramakrishnan, K. Ananth
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Levin, Michael
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Faust, Saul N.
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Ramakrishnan, K. Ananth, Levin, Michael and Faust, Saul N. (2009) Bacterial meningitis and brain abscess. Medicine, 37 (11), 567-573. (doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2009.08.010).

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Abstract

Bacterial meningitis and brain abscess continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality in children and adults. This article reviews recent changes in the epidemiology caused by new immunisations; the clinical manifestations at different ages; advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology; and current treatment strategies including the use of adjunctive therapies such as corticosteroids.

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Published date: November 2009
Keywords: adults, bacterial, brain abscess, children, diagnosis, meningitis, pathophysiology, prevention, treatment

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Local EPrints ID: 72913
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/72913
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2009.08.010
ISSN: 1357-3039
PURE UUID: 89e5bfe2-a7bb-4ab5-b0f5-3f1e1a6edd4b
ORCID for Saul N. Faust: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-7642

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Date deposited: 24 Feb 2010
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:51

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Author: K. Ananth Ramakrishnan
Author: Michael Levin
Author: Saul N. Faust ORCID iD

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