“…1 H-MRS is useful for the diagnosis of brain abscess. 3,4,7,8) 1 H-MRS shows the presence of Ac, Lac, and AA, the products of bacterial metabolism in patients with brain abscess, 3,7,8) and the absence of normal brain components (NAA, Cho, and Cr). On the other hand, glioblastomas reveal a high Cho peak, the presence of Cr and Lac, and decrease of NAA.…”