We report microbial and treatment characteristics in relation to outcome for patients with pyogenic brain abscesses treated with a combination of surgery and antibiotics or antibiotics alone.

At times a gram stain may indicate the nature of the organisms and help in the selection of antibiotics. Peri-rectal abscesses require fair sized, crucial (cross shaped) incision to prevent the ...

Abscess location did not accurately predict the portal of entry. 67% were treated by burr hole aspiration, 20% by craniotomy and 13% by antibiotics alone. Median duration of antibiotic treatment ...