BRAIN ABSCESS

Course overview

BRAIN ABSCESS IS A LOCALIZED ZONE OF NECROSIS WITH A SURROUNDING MEMBRANE WITHIN THE BRAIN PARENCHYMA, USUALLY RESULTING FROM AN INFECTIOUS OR TRAUMATIC PROCESS. THE MOST FREQUENT MICROBIAL PATHOGENS ISOLATED FROM BRAIN ABSCESSES ARE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AND STREPTOCOCCUS. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS THE RISK FACTORS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF BRAIN ABSCESSES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ENHANCING CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.