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Brain abscess: with special reference to infection by pseudomonas.

S K Gupta1, S Mohanty, S C Tandon

  • 1Department of Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

British Journal of Neurosurgery
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Brain abscesses treated at University Hospital, BHU, Varanasi, India, showed a 15% overall mortality. Early diagnosis with CT scans significantly reduced mortality, especially for Pseudomonas infections.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Brain abscesses are serious intracranial infections requiring prompt diagnosis and management.
  • Eighty cases treated at University Hospital, BHU, Varanasi, India, were reviewed to identify causes, outcomes, and effective treatments.
  • Chronic suppurative otitis media and head injuries were identified as primary etiological factors.

Observation:

  • The overall mortality rate was 15%.
  • Pseudomonas was identified as the causative organism in seven cases, exhibiting resistance to common antibiotics.
  • A significant reduction in mortality from 23.3% to 10% was observed after the routine implementation of CT scans for diagnosis.

Findings:

  • Patients with Pseudomonas infections had a high mortality rate of 57%.

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  • Excision of the abscess capsule was associated with the best patient outcomes.
  • CT imaging played a crucial role in improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing mortality.

    • Implications:

    • Early and accurate diagnosis using CT scans is critical for improving brain abscess patient survival.
    • Management strategies should consider the specific causative organism, particularly antibiotic-resistant strains like Pseudomonas.
    • Surgical intervention, including abscess capsule excision, appears to be a key factor in successful treatment outcomes.