Abstract
Brain abscess and subdural empyema still present major problems despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances. In order to compare morphological and bacteriological findings, we examined 21 cases treated since 1976. In 11 of these cases an autopsy was carried out.
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Clar, HE., Nau, HE., Reinhardt, V., Rosenthal, E. (1981). Bacteriological and Morphological Investigations on Patients with Brain Abscess and Subdural Empyema. In: Schiefer, W., Klinger, M., Brock, M. (eds) Brain Abscess and Meningitis. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67943-8_21
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