Observations on Current Therapy of Abscess of the Brain

Brain abscess due to Streptococcus MG-intermedius (Streptococcus milleri)

“…Although mortality is usually related to the extent of clinical disease (13,25), some authors have pointed out that it may also be dependent upon the organism involved (14). Anaerobic streptococci have been associated with greater mortality (4,14,21), although other authors do not agree with this concept (5,10).…”

Brain abscess due to Streptococcus MG-intermedius (Streptococcus milleri)

“…Although mortality is usually related to the extent of clinical disease (13,25), some authors have pointed out that it may also be dependent upon the organism involved (14). Anaerobic streptococci have been associated with greater mortality (4,14,21), although other authors do not agree with this concept (5,10).…”

Abscessos cerebelares: considerações a propósito de 4 casos em crianças

“…Contudo, em apreciável número de casos, o material retirado destes mostra-se estéril 26 > 28 . 30 . Entre os germes que mais freqüentemente os provocam destacam-se estreptococos, estafilococos e bacilos Gram-negativos 1 » 2 > 6 > 25 > 30 .…”

Brain abscess: Review of 89 cases over a period of 30 years

“…Sterile cultures did not carry any better prognosis. This suggests only that in vitro sterility bears little or no relation to in vivo virulence (Sperl, MacCarty, and Wellman, 1959). 'No growth' could be the result of preoperative antibiotics (Ballantine and Shealy, 1959) or anaerobic or slow growing organisms (Liske and Weikers, 1964;Salibi, 1964).…”

Brain abscess due to Streptococcus MG-intermedius (Streptococcus milleri)

“…Although mortality is usually related to the extent of clinical disease (13,25), some authors have pointed out that it may also be dependent upon the organism involved (14). Anaerobic streptococci have been associated with greater mortality (4,14,21), although other authors do not agree with this concept (5,10).…”

Abscessos cerebelares: considerações a propósito de 4 casos em crianças

“…Contudo, em apreciável número de casos, o material retirado destes mostra-se estéril 26 > 28 . 30 . Entre os germes que mais freqüentemente os provocam destacam-se estreptococos, estafilococos e bacilos Gram-negativos 1 » 2 > 6 > 25 > 30 .…”

Brain abscess: Review of 89 cases over a period of 30 years

“…Sterile cultures did not carry any better prognosis. This suggests only that in vitro sterility bears little or no relation to in vivo virulence (Sperl, MacCarty, and Wellman, 1959). 'No growth' could be the result of preoperative antibiotics (Ballantine and Shealy, 1959) or anaerobic or slow growing organisms (Liske and Weikers, 1964;Salibi, 1964).…”

Brain abscess due to Streptococcus MG-intermedius (Streptococcus milleri)

“…Although mortality is usually related to the extent of clinical disease (13,25), some authors have pointed out that it may also be dependent upon the organism involved (14). Anaerobic streptococci have been associated with greater mortality (4,14,21), although other authors do not agree with this concept (5,10).…”

Abscessos cerebelares: considerações a propósito de 4 casos em crianças

“…Contudo, em apreciável número de casos, o material retirado destes mostra-se estéril 26 > 28 . 30 . Entre os germes que mais freqüentemente os provocam destacam-se estreptococos, estafilococos e bacilos Gram-negativos 1 » 2 > 6 > 25 > 30 .…”

Brain abscess: Review of 89 cases over a period of 30 years

“…Sterile cultures did not carry any better prognosis. This suggests only that in vitro sterility bears little or no relation to in vivo virulence (Sperl, MacCarty, and Wellman, 1959). 'No growth' could be the result of preoperative antibiotics (Ballantine and Shealy, 1959) or anaerobic or slow growing organisms (Liske and Weikers, 1964;Salibi, 1964).…”