Monday, 23 December 2013

CNS Infections

Brain abscess
Pyogenic brain abscess is a focal collection of pus within the brain. It is initiated when bacteria gain entry into cerebral tissues with trauma, contiguous spread from a suppurative focus (in middle ear, oropharynx, & paranasal sinuses), or hematogenous dissemination from a distant infection.

Subdural empyema
pus collection in subural space. The pathogenesis of subdural empyema is similar to brain abscess.

Epidural Abscess

Osteomyelitis ( Post operative, Post Traumatic, Tubercular, Pyogenic , etc.)

Post craniotomy infections

Meningitis
      Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Tubercular

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Spinal epidural abscess

Granulomas ( Neurocysticercosis, tubercular)

Toxoplasmosis, HIV infection ( AIDS)

Blastomycosis

Histoplasmosis

Coccidiomycosis

Paracoccidiomycosis

Cryptococcosis

Sporotrichosis

Aspergillosis

Chromoblastomycosis



 

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