Journal article
Perspectives in Brain Abscess Diagnosis and Management: A National Survey of Infectious Disease Specialists
Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.12(8), ofaf358
08/2025
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf358
PMCID: PMC12341925
PMID: 40799790
Abstract
This survey of 435 infectious disease physicians highlighted significant differences in brain abscess management, including varied antibiotic regimens and diagnostic approaches. Most respondents emphasized the need for formal guidelines to provide clearer recommendations on treatment duration and other management strategies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Perspectives in Brain Abscess Diagnosis and Management: A National Survey of Infectious Disease Specialists
- Creators
- Ralph Habis - Johns Hopkins MedicineMelissa Canales - Johns Hopkins MedicineSusan E Beekmann - University of IowaPhilip M Polgreen - University of IowaKiran T Thakur - Columbia University Irving Medical CenterJuan Gea-Banacloche - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAllan R Tunkel - Brown UniversityJacob Bodilsen - Aalborg University HospitalArun Venkatesan - Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.12(8), ofaf358
- DOI
- 10.1093/ofid/ofaf358
- PMID
- 40799790
- PMCID
- PMC12341925
- NLM abbreviation
- Open Forum Infect Dis
- ISSN
- 2328-8957
- eISSN
- 2328-8957
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Grant note
- NU50CK000574 / ;
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2025
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984946844402771
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