title: Conservative management of focal intracerebral infection.
abstract: One case of bacterial brain abscess and one case of multiple tuberculomas with tuberculous meningitis were treated non-surgically for an extended time with the aid of serial CT. Complete clinical and radiologic resolution was demonstrated in both cases. The features and the sequence of events in these cases suggest that conservative management of focal intracerebral infection may often obviate the need for surgical intervention.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D009254:Nafcillin; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D000667:Ampicillin