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Chapter 22 - Infections of the Central Nervous System in the Neurocritical Care Unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2019

By
Mohamed Sharaby  and
Barnett R. Nathan
Edited by
Michel T. Torbey
Michel T. Torbey
Affiliation:
Ohio State University
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Summary

Central nervous system (CNS) infections are not uncommon in the neurocritical care unit (NCCU). This chapter reviews the most common causes of CNS infections and discusses the diagnosis and management of these life-threatening illnesses.

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Neurocritical Care , pp. 269 - 289
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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