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Brain abscess

A brain abscess is a medical emergency. Pressure inside the skull may become high enough to be life-threatening.

Source:ADAM

Date:September 28, 2008

Brain Abscess

Treatment for brain abscess begins with intravenous antibiotics, chosen to match the infecting bacterium if known, or to cover a wide spectrum of possibilities if not. Treatment usually continues for six to eight weeks.Aspiration surgery is almost...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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