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Brain Abscess Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Drainage of Abscess of Brain Tissue
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A brain abscess is a medical emergency. Pressure inside the skull may become high enough to be life threatening. You will need to stay in the hospital until the condition is stable. Some people may need life support.
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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 almo...
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