title: Brain abscess in childhood. A 25-year experience.
abstract: The presentation, treatment and outcome of 98 children with brain abscesses at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, is reviewed. Middle ear disease and trauma were the commonest sources of infection in 60% of patients. The usual presentation was that of meningitis and it is recommended that computed tomography be performed before lumbar puncture in those patients with associated middle ear disease, trauma or sinusitis. With early treatment of both the abscess and the underlying source of infection, the mortality rate was 16%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Domingo
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents