title: Conservative and surgical management of focal cerebral infection.
abstract: After the introduction of CT-scanning the management of focal cerebral infections has been modified. Based on the data of two patients and on the literature the authors discuss the choice between fully conservative, immediately neurosurgical or delayed neurosurgical treatment. It is the author's opinion that by closely following the infectious process too early neurosurgical intervention can be avoided and thus unnecessary sacrifice of viable neural tissue.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone