Infections of the Central Nervous SystemW. Michael Scheld, Richard J. Whitley, Christina M. Marra The "gold standard" clinical reference on central nervous system infections is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Third Edition. More than 70 leading experts provide comprehensive, current information on all infections—both neural-specific and systemic—that involve the central nervous system. This edition includes new information on botulinum toxin as a biological weapon and a therapeutic agent, neurologic effects of viruses causing hemorrhagic fevers, and infections that have recently become more prevalent or been found in new geographic locations. The updated coverage of therapeutics includes AIDS/HIV medications and other antiviral drugs, new antifungal medications, and vaccinations against Lyme disease and bacterial meningitis. |
Contents
Brain Abscess 479 Karoll J Cortez and Thomas J Walsh | 27 |
Contributing Authors vii 10 Cytomegalovirus | 159 |
Preface to the First Edition xiii 11 EpsteinBarr Virus | 175 |
Human Herpesvirus6 | 185 |
APPROACH TO THE PATIENT AND Mary T Caserta | 197 |
Cerebrospinal Fluid in Central Nervous System Virus | 231 |
Imaging of Intracranial Infections 31 Charles E Rupprecht and Thiravat Hemachudha | 261 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 273 |
24 Rickettsioses Ehrlichioses and Q Fever | 423 |
Epidural Abscess 509 INFECTIONS | 479 |
and W Michael Scheld 41 Cerebral Malaria | 735 |
Subdural Empyema and Suppurative Intracranial David A Warrell | 755 |
Complications of Infective Endocarditis 537 Louis V Kirchhoff | 777 |
Matthias Cavassini Reto Meuli | 791 |
Mycoplasmal and Ureaplasmal Infections 605 Jerzy Hildebrand and Marc Hildebrand | 829 |
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 47 Surgical Management of Central Nervous System | 843 |
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Viral Tony M McGrath and Alan K Percy | 305 |
Viral Meningitis and Aseptic Meningitis 21 Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis | 323 |
Measles and Rubella 111 22 Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Bacterial | 331 |
Herpes Simplex Virus 123 Stephen L Leib and Martin G Täuber | 347 |
Botulism 613 48 Critical Care of Central Nervous System | 873 |
PREVENTION | 879 |
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Common terms and phrases
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