Infections in Neurosurgery - 1st Edition

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Infections in Neurosurgery is a succinct reference source for the most common infections of the central nervous system which may be encountered in clinical practice.//Chapter topics include://Bacterial brain abscess//Subdural empyema//Infections of the spinal canal and vertebral column//Surgical prophylaxis//Meningitis//AIDS//Fungal and parasitic infections//The authors also discuss modern techniques for diagnosis, including MRI, molecular biological testing such as the polymerase chain reaction, and minimally invasive neurosurgery.//(Distributed by Thieme for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)//[Four stars] A valuable contribution...a valuable book on the current state of intraoperative MRI...a justifiable addition to neurological and neurosurgical libraries.--Doody's Review