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Immunopathogenesis of brain abscess [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Neuroinflammation, 2004
Brain abscess represents a significant medical problem despite recent advances made in detection and therapy. Due to the emergence of multi-drug resistant strains and the ubiquitous nature of bacteria, the occurrence of brain abscess is likely to persist.
Kielian Tammy
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A case report of brain abscess caused by Nocardia farcinica

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Medical Research, 2021
Background Brain abscess due to the Nocardia genus is rarely reported and it is usually found in immunocompromised patients. Treatment of Nocardia brain abscess is troublesome and requires consideration of the severity of the underlying systemic disease.
Jiangqin Song   +3 more
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Hemorrhage in the Wall of Pyogenic Brain Abscess on Susceptibility Weighted MR Sequence: A Report of 3 Cases [PDF]

open access: yesCase Reports in Radiology, 2014
Background and Purpose. In pyogenic brain abscess, hemorrhage in the walls is considered exceptional. Recently, hemorrhagic changes in the walls of pyogenic abscess have been demonstrated on susceptibility weighted imaging with 3T MRI.
Krishnamoorthy Thamburaj   +3 more
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A clinical case report of brain abscess caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in a non-immunocompromised patient and a relevant literature review

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Brain abscess due to the Nocardia genus is rare and usually found in immunocompromised patients. The most common subtype implicated is Nocardia farcinica while brain abscess due to Nocardia brasiliensis is comparatively rare.
Jian-Wei Zhu   +4 more
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Adult brain abscess associated with patent foramen ovale: a case report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2007
Brain abscess results from local or metastatic septic spread to the brain. The primary infectious site is often undetected, more commonly so when it is distant.
Stathopoulos Georgios T   +5 more
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Brain Abscess [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Neurology, 2001
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in cerebral abscess, as with most other forms of intracranial inflammatory or infectious diseases, is a powerful though largely nonspecific diagnostic tool.
Burtscher   +6 more
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A Clinical Report of Two Cases of Cryptogenic Brain Abscess and a Relevant Literature Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2019
Brain abscess, a severe intracranial infectious disease, refers to the parenchyma abscess caused by local infection or remote spread. Recently, advancements in modern medicine, especially the wide application of antimicrobial drugs, have contributed to ...
Wei Zhou, Xuefei Shao, Xiaochun Jiang
doaj   +2 more sources

Brain abscess caused by Streptococcus pyogenes with atypical symptoms: a case report and literature review. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pediatr
Background Streptococcus pyogenes is a common gram-positive bacterium, belonging to group A Streptococcus (GAS), and is responsible for causing a range of clinical conditions.
Hua CZ   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Brain abscess as a manifestation of spinal dermal sinus [PDF]

open access: yesTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2008
Parisa Emami-Naeini, Ali Mahdavi, Hamed Ahmadi, Nima Baradaran, Farideh NejatDepartment of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, IranAbstract: Dermal sinuses have been associated with a
Parisa Emami-Naeini   +4 more
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