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Neuroimaging in Bacterial and Mycobacterial Infections of the Brain

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Bacterial infections of the central nervous system (CNS) continue to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The spectrum of bacterial infection of the CNS includes cerebritis/brain abscesses, subdural or epidural empyemas, pyogenic meningitis, and ventriculitis. All carry high mortality and morbidity risks and, thus, require urgent and accurate diagnosis. Clinical neuroradiology is an important part of patient management, as the correct diagnosis should be established before further damage occurs. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are radiological techniques used to detect bacterial infections. This chapter discusses the imaging features of bacterial CNS infections.

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  1. Section of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, University Hospital Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Majda M. Thurnher

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  1. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Frederik Barkhof

  2. National Hosp.f Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCL National Hosp.f Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, UK

    Rolf Jager

  3. Division of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Vienna Division of Neuroradiology, Wien, Austria

    Majda Thurnher

  4. Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Vall d’Hebrón Department of Neuroradiology, Barcelona, Spain

    Alex Rovira Cañellas

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    Majda M. Thurnher

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Thurnher, M.M. (2018). Neuroimaging in Bacterial and Mycobacterial Infections of the Brain. In: Barkhof, F., Jager, R., Thurnher, M., Rovira Cañellas, A. (eds) Clinical Neuroradiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61423-6_46-1

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