Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780190244927.003.0076
Bacterial infections of the nervous system manifest themselves in several ways, most of which are neurologic emergencies. This chapter reviews the classic syndromes of meningoencephalitis and focal infection (cerebritis or abscess) as well as the syndromes of neurosyphilis, tuberculosis, botulism, leprosy, Lyme disease, Whipple disease, ventricular shunt infections, rickettsiosis, and diphtheria.
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