Bacterial intracranial aneurysms.
This is a retrospective study of 25 patients with bacterial intracranial aneurysms treated in a single department over a 20-year period. The clinical presentation, investigation and treatment of these patients is discussed. The outcome of the treatment is assessed and is thought to be not as poor as previously reported.
Aspoas
A R
AR
Department of Neurosurgery, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.
de Villiers
J C
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed