From the Mallory Institute of Pathology, Boston City Hospital. Nickerson, D. A. — Assistant in Pathology, Mallory Institute of Pathology, Boston City Hospital. For record and address of author see ...

Despite diagnostic advancements with the introduction of CT and later MRI, as well as better antimicrobial agents and neurosurgical procedures, brain abscess continues to be a serious, potentially ...

Bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing potentially life-threatening abscesses on the brain, new research has shown. The study, published in ...

A 7-year-old boy with congenital heart disease developed multiple brain abscesses caused by an infection from apical periodontitis in his baby teeth, according to a case report published on June 28 in ...

After seeing an unusually high number of children with life-threatening brain infections last year, doctors are calling attention to the puzzling trend. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious brain abscesses in kids in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, and doctors from ...

After cases of brain abscesses in children reportedly tripled last year in southern Nevada, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating potential reasons for the spike. Dr.

Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious brain abscesses in kids in and around Las Vegas and doctors from other parts ...