title: Bacterial infections of the central nervous system.
abstract: Bacterial CNS infections comprise a wide spectrum of diseases, which may be acquired outside or inside the hospital, affect immunocompetent or immunocompromised patients, and be associated with trauma or procedures, as well as other exposures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Section of Neurocritical Care, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, POB Suite 1121, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA, Katharina_busl@rush.edu.
authors.forename: Katharina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Busl
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Bleck