Epidemiology of brain abscess in Taiwan: A 14-year population-based cohort study.

Brain abscess (BA) is a severe neurological emergency, which remains a challenge for physicians despite medical advancements. The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiology of BA in Taiwan and to investigate potential factors affecting the survival of patients with BA. By using the Taiwan...

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Main Authors: Cheung-Ter Ong, Ching-Fang Tsai, Yi-Sin Wong, Solomon Chih-Cheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5423610?pdf=render