Chiara Mameli, Teresa Genoni, Cristina Madia, Chiara Doneda, Francesca Penagini, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the paper is to examine the current state of the art about epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this infection. METHODS: A review of the literature was performed through a PubMed search of original articles, case reports, and reviews using the key words "brain abscess," "cerebral abscess," "brain infection," "intracranial suppuration," "otogenic brain abscess," "otitis complications," and "sinusitis complications." RESULTS: Pediatric brain abscess is a rare but serious infection, often involving patients with specific risk factors and burdened by a high risk of morbidity and mortality...
July 2019: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery