Infections of the Central Nervous System

摘要: Infections of the nervous system can be devastating. Their diagnosis and treatment are often challenging, resulting in high rates morbidity mortality. Early aggressive have a significant impact on outcome. For patients whom clinical radiological features not characteristic, may require high-volume spinal taps for some, brain and/or meningeal biopsies necessary. In infections where is involved secondary to systemic infection, drug choice needs optimized include agents that easily penetrate blood–brain barrier. Bacterial resistance, especially pneumococci, has necessitated new approaches therapeutic strategies meningitis. Preventative vaccines significantly decreased incidence Haemophilus influenzae