10.1055/b-0034-92334 Central Nervous System Infections in Immunocompromised HostsOuzi Nissim, Gahl Greenberg, Zvi R. Cohen, and Roberto Spiegelmann The pool of patients with underlying conditions associated with immune compromise is continuously…
10.1055/b-0034-92332 Implanted Devices and Central Nervous System InfectionRamesh Grandhi, Gillian Harrison, and Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara The use of implanted devices is commonplace in most neurosurgical practices. Because of the tendency of…
10.1055/b-0034-92329 Spinal Canal InfectionsIan E. McCutcheon Although uncommon, infections of the spinal canal have profound clinical implications and pose a risk for paralysis. Their early diagnosis and prompt, effective treatment…
10.1055/b-0034-92331 Postoperative Intracranial InfectionsArya Nabavi, Frederike Knerlich-Lukoschus, and Andreas M. Stark Postoperative infections in cranial neurosurgery are reported within a range of 0.5 to 6.6%.1–3 An analysis of predisposing conditions…
10.1055/b-0034-92335 Systemic Infections in the Neurologic Intensive Care UnitMichael F. Regner, Christopher D. Baggott, Barry C. Fox, and Joshua E. Medow Evidence-based management guidelines have been reported in recent years,…
10.1055/b-0034-92322 Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous SystemWalter A. Hall and Peter D. Kim Fungal infections that affect the central nervous system (CNS) usually cause chronic meningitis or brain abscess….
10.1055/b-0034-92328 Vertebral Column InfectionsKyle I. Swanson and Daniel K. Resnick Vertebral column infections involve bone (osteomyelitis), intervertebral disk(s) (diskitis), or a combination of both (spondylodiskitis). Spontaneous infection results from the…
10.1055/b-0034-92325 Meningeal InfectionsManika Suryadevara and Joseph B. Domachowske The clinical presentation of fever, headache, and stiff neck raises the clinical suspicion of meningeal infection in most cases, while biochemical, cellular,…
10.1055/b-0034-92330 Neurosurgical Antibiotic ProphylaxisDaraspreet Singh Kainth, Dino Terzic, and Stephen J. Haines General Principles of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Effective antibiotics for use in neurosurgical procedures provide adequate coverage of the organisms…
10.1055/b-0034-92326 Epidural and Subdural InfectionsSandi Lam and Peter C. Warnke Subdural empyema is a focal purulent infection between the dura mater and arachnoid mater. More than 95% of cases of…
