Cerebral abscesses: topic treatment with antibiotics.
The Authors, after a brief discussion of current therapies used in the treatment of cerebral abscesses, present a series of 10 cases treated topically with antibiotics (through drill-hole and puncturing of the abscess). The determining role of CT scan in this technique is emphasised.
Magliani
V Q
VQ
Division of Neurosurgery, Teramo City Hospital, Italy.
Lucantoni
D
D
D'Arrigo
C
C
Galzio
R J
RJ
Ruscitti
R
R
Caparò
V S
VS
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011677:Punctures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002701:Chloramphenicol