ACTINOMYCOTIC BRAIN-ABSCESS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY BURR HOLE ASPIRATION AND SHORT-COURSE ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY

Authors
JAMJOOM AB JAMJOOM ZAB ALHEDAITHY SS
Citation
Ab. Jamjoom et al., ACTINOMYCOTIC BRAIN-ABSCESS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY BURR HOLE ASPIRATION AND SHORT-COURSE ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY, British journal of neurosurgery, 8(5), 1994, pp. 545-550
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
545 - 550
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1994)8:5<545:ABSTBB>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Three cases of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces israelii are report ed which were successfully treated by burr hole aspiration and a shea course of antibiotics (3-4 weeks). The clinical response of the patien ts, as well as the serial serum C-reactive protein levels and CT findi ngs were used as a guideline for stopping antimicrobial therapy relati vely early