title: Epidemiology of central nervous system infections.
abstract: The radiologist frequently is asked to contribute to the diagnosis of a patient with central nervous system infections, although radiologic findings usually are nonspecific. The radiologist can consider diagnostic possibilities with more accuracy if the clinician includes accurate demographic and epidemiologic information. This article organizes a broad range of central nervous system infections into demographic and epidemiologic perspective.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Leedom
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Underman
mesh_terms: D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans