Actinomycotic brain abscess successfully treated by burr hole aspiration and short course antimicrobial therapy.
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Three cases of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces israelii are reported which were successfully treated by burr hole aspiration and a short course of antibiotics (3-4 weeks). The clinical response of the patients, as well as the serial serum C-reactive protein levels and CT findings were used as a guideline for stopping antimicrobial therapy relatively early.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of neurosurgery
دوره 8 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994