Bacterial infections of the central nervous system

Katharina M. Busl; Thomas P Bleck

doi:10.1007/s11908-013-0384-7

Bacterial infections of the central nervous system

Katharina M. Busl^*, Thomas P Bleck

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Neurology

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Abstract

Bacterial CNS infections comprise a wide spectrum of diseases, which may be acquired outside or inside the hospital, affect immunocompetent or immunocompromised patients, and be associated with trauma or procedures, as well as other exposures.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	612-630
Number of pages	19
Journal	Current Infectious Disease Reports
Volume	15
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-013-0384-7
State	Published - Dec 1 2013

Keywords

Bacterial meningitis
Brain abscess
CNS infections associated with devices
CNS listeriosis
CNS nocardiosis
Healthcare-associated infections
Infections after craniotomy
Meningitis
Neurosyphilis
Nosocomial CNS infections
Nosocomial meningitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Infectious Diseases

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