Toll-like receptors in health and disease in the brain: mechanisms and therapeutic potential

ML Hanke, T Kielian - Clinical science, 2011 - portlandpress.com
The discovery of mammalian TLRs (Toll-like receptors), first identified in 1997 based on their
homology with Drosophila Toll, greatly altered our understanding of how the innate immune …

Classification, identification, and clinical significance of Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species with host specificity for humans

N Nørskov-Lauritsen - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive update on the current classification and
identification of Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species with exclusive or predominant …

[HTML][HTML] Brain abscess: an overview

D Muzumdar, S Jhawar, A Goel - International journal of surgery, 2011 - Elsevier
Intracranial abscess is a formidable entity. Despite the advent of newer antibiotics and
surgical strategies, the overall outcome and quality of life issues in brain abscess patients …

Guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the UK

CG Gemmell, DI Edwards, AP Fraise… - Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
These evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a literature review of the
treatment and prophylaxis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection …

[HTML][HTML] Brain abscess: current management

HA Miranda, SM Castellar-Leones… - … of neurosciences in …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Brain abscess (BA) is defined as a focal infection within the brain parenchyma, which starts
as a localized area of cerebritis, which is subsequently converted into a collection of pus …

Pyogenic brain abscess, a 15 year survey

J Helweg-Larsen, A Astradsson, H Richhall… - BMC infectious …, 2012 - Springer
Background Brain abscess is a potentially fatal disease. This study assesses clinical aspects
of brain abscess in a large hospital cohort. Methods Retrospective review of adult patients …

Microbiology and treatment of brain abscess

I Brook - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2017 - Elsevier
Brain abscess is a focal pyogenic infection of the brain's parenchyma. The most frequent
intracranial locations (in descending order of frequency) are: frontal–temporal, frontal …

Retrospective analysis of 49 cases of brain abscess and review of the literature

J Carpenter, S Stapleton, R Holliman - European journal of clinical …, 2007 - Springer
The case records of 49 patients discharged from St George's Hospital, London, between
December 2000 and March 2004 with the diagnosis of brain abscess were reviewed in …

Bacterial brain abscess

K Patel, DB Clifford - The Neurohospitalist, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Significant advances in the diagnosis and management of bacterial brain abscess over the
past several decades have improved the expected outcome of a disease once regarded as …

Brain abscess: management and outcome analysis of a computed tomography era experience with 973 patients

N Nathoo, SS Nadvi, PK Narotam, JR van Dellen - World neurosurgery, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Brain abscess (BA) is a neurosurgical emergency and despite significant
medical advances, it remains a surgical challenge. A single institution's two decade …