Central Nervous System Infections

被引:51
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作者
Somand, David [1 ]
Meurer, William [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Emergency Med, Taubman Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Michigan, Dept Neurol, Taubman Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
关键词
CNS infections; Meningitis; Encephalitis; CNS abscess; HERPES-SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE; ACQUIRED BACTERIAL-MENINGITIS; RESISTANT NEISSERIA-MENINGITIDIS; ACUTE VIRAL ENCEPHALITIS; BRAIN-ABSCESS; ASEPTIC-MENINGITIS; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; B DISEASE; CHANGING EPIDEMIOLOGY;
D O I
10.1016/j.emc.2008.07.004
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Central nervous system infections have long been recognized as among the most devastating of diseases. This article describes the changing pattern and epidemiology of a variety of common central nervous system infections, including meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscesses, and reviews pathophysiology and the most current approach to clinical diagnosis, treatment, and disposition from the emergency physician perspective.
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页数:13
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