Bacterial brain abscess in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following radiotherapy: microbiology, clinical features and therapeutic outcomes

Bacterial brain abscess in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following radiotherapy: microbiology, clinical features and therapeutic outcomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study aimed to analyze the clinical features, causative pathogens, neuro-imaging findings, and therapeutic outcomes of bacterial brain abscess in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) following radiotherapy.</p> <...

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Main Authors: Fang Peng-Hsiang, Lin Wei-Che, Tsai Nai-Wen, Chang Wen-Neng, Huang Chi-Ren, Chang Hsueh-Wen, Huang Tai-Lin, Lin Hsin-Ching, Lin Yu-Jun, Cheng Ben-Chung, Su Ben, Kung Chia-Te, Wang Hung-Chen, Lu Cheng-Hsien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacterial brain abscess
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Therapeutic outcome
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/204

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