Incidence, clinical profile and short term outcome of cerebral abscess in cyanotic congenital heart diseases

Incidence, clinical profile and short term outcome of cerebral abscess in cyanotic congenital heart diseases

Background: Brain abscess is a serious infection of brain parenchyma in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) and around 25–46 % of unrepaired CCHD patients develop brain abscess. Aim of this study was to determine the incidence, clinical features, microbiology and factors associate...

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Main Authors: Rumana Sangi, Aliya Kemal Ahsan, Abdul Sattar Shaikh, Ali Raza, Hussain Bux Korejo, Veena Kumari, Musarat Nazir Sandano, Ume Rubab Sandano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Incidence
Brain abscess
CCHD and outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023094069

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