title: Infections of the central nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, USA.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Scheld
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy