Brain Abscess

In Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy Evaluation of Pyogenic Brain Abscesses: A Report of 194 Cases

“…These enzymes hydrolyze the proteins into AAs, which are detected at 0.9 ppm on in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy in pyogenic brain abscesses. [15][16][17][18][19] However; we could not find AAs at 0.9 ppm in some of the patients having aerobes, anaerobes, facultative anaerobes, and sterile cultures. The absence of AAs in sterile abscesses was probably due to the fact that these patients were undergoing treatment with antibiotics 20-24 before the in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy, probably resulting in the lack of bacterial growth on the culture.…”

In Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy Evaluation of Pyogenic Brain Abscesses: A Report of 194 Cases

“…These enzymes hydrolyze the proteins into AAs, which are detected at 0.9 ppm on in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy in pyogenic brain abscesses. [15][16][17][18][19] However; we could not find AAs at 0.9 ppm in some of the patients having aerobes, anaerobes, facultative anaerobes, and sterile cultures. The absence of AAs in sterile abscesses was probably due to the fact that these patients were undergoing treatment with antibiotics 20-24 before the in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy, probably resulting in the lack of bacterial growth on the culture.…”

Brain Abscesses: Etiologic Categorization with in Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy

“…This information may be useful in facilitating prompt and appropriate treatment of patients with these abscesses. © RSNA, 2003 Brain abscess is characteristically defined as a focal suppurative process within the brain parenchyma (1). The incidence of brain abscesses is highly variable.…”

Abscesos piógenos encefálicos: Nuestra experiencia en 60 casos consecutivos

“…Ya en 1926 Dandy se hacía eco de esta controversia, a favor del drenaje 7 . El tratamiento mediante punción y drenaje del absceso presenta múltiples ventajas 11 : permite con poca agresividad y anestesia local obtener material para cultivo y confirmación diagnóstica y alivia rápidamente la presión intracraneal; puede ser realizado en cualquier estadio de evolución del absceso; y la ayuda de la estereotaxia permite acceder a los abscesos más profundos o en áreas elocuentes del cerebro.…”

In Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy Evaluation of Pyogenic Brain Abscesses: A Report of 194 Cases

“…These enzymes hydrolyze the proteins into AAs, which are detected at 0.9 ppm on in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy in pyogenic brain abscesses. [15][16][17][18][19] However; we could not find AAs at 0.9 ppm in some of the patients having aerobes, anaerobes, facultative anaerobes, and sterile cultures. The absence of AAs in sterile abscesses was probably due to the fact that these patients were undergoing treatment with antibiotics 20-24 before the in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy, probably resulting in the lack of bacterial growth on the culture.…”

Brain Abscesses: Etiologic Categorization with in Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy

“…This information may be useful in facilitating prompt and appropriate treatment of patients with these abscesses. © RSNA, 2003 Brain abscess is characteristically defined as a focal suppurative process within the brain parenchyma (1). The incidence of brain abscesses is highly variable.…”

Abscesos piógenos encefálicos: Nuestra experiencia en 60 casos consecutivos

“…Ya en 1926 Dandy se hacía eco de esta controversia, a favor del drenaje 7 . El tratamiento mediante punción y drenaje del absceso presenta múltiples ventajas 11 : permite con poca agresividad y anestesia local obtener material para cultivo y confirmación diagnóstica y alivia rápidamente la presión intracraneal; puede ser realizado en cualquier estadio de evolución del absceso; y la ayuda de la estereotaxia permite acceder a los abscesos más profundos o en áreas elocuentes del cerebro.…”

In Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy Evaluation of Pyogenic Brain Abscesses: A Report of 194 Cases

“…These enzymes hydrolyze the proteins into AAs, which are detected at 0.9 ppm on in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy in pyogenic brain abscesses. [15][16][17][18][19] However; we could not find AAs at 0.9 ppm in some of the patients having aerobes, anaerobes, facultative anaerobes, and sterile cultures. The absence of AAs in sterile abscesses was probably due to the fact that these patients were undergoing treatment with antibiotics 20-24 before the in vivo 1 H-MR spectroscopy, probably resulting in the lack of bacterial growth on the culture.…”

Brain Abscesses: Etiologic Categorization with in Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy

“…This information may be useful in facilitating prompt and appropriate treatment of patients with these abscesses. © RSNA, 2003 Brain abscess is characteristically defined as a focal suppurative process within the brain parenchyma (1). The incidence of brain abscesses is highly variable.…”

Abscesos piógenos encefálicos: Nuestra experiencia en 60 casos consecutivos

“…Ya en 1926 Dandy se hacía eco de esta controversia, a favor del drenaje 7 . El tratamiento mediante punción y drenaje del absceso presenta múltiples ventajas 11 : permite con poca agresividad y anestesia local obtener material para cultivo y confirmación diagnóstica y alivia rápidamente la presión intracraneal; puede ser realizado en cualquier estadio de evolución del absceso; y la ayuda de la estereotaxia permite acceder a los abscesos más profundos o en áreas elocuentes del cerebro.…”