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…
10.1055/b-0034-92323 Parasitic Infections of the Central Nervous SystemAli Akhaddar and Mohamed Boucetta Man can see only what he knows. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) Parasitic infections of the central nervous…
10.1055/b-0034-92320 Radiology of Central Nervous System InfectionsKunal M. Patel and Charles L. Truwit Imaging plays a central role in the evaluation of patients with central nervous system (CNS) infections. This…
10.1055/b-0034-92321 Viral Infections of the Central Nervous SystemJoseph B. Domachowske, Manika Suryadevara, and Walter A. Hall Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be divided into aseptic meningitis,…
10.1055/b-0034-92319 Antibiotics and the Development of ResistancePeter D. Kim and Walter A. Hall Since their introduction into medical practice, antibiotics have played an enormous role in decreasing morbidity from bacterial…
10.1055/b-0034-92317 Immunology of the Central Nervous SystemPragati Nigam and Maciej S. Lesniak The brain is an organ with unique characteristics that function to restrain immunologic responses that could potentially damage…
10.1055/b-0034-92318 Microbiological Diagnosis of Central Nervous System InfectionsYuriko Fukuta and Karin Byers The central nervous system (CNS) may be infected by various organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Numerous…
