Rapid diagnosis and treatment are crucial to successful
outcomes in infections involving the central nervous system, which can cause
significant neurological morbidity and mortality. Neurosurgical Infectious
Disease: Surgical and Nonsurgical Management is a comprehensive guide that gives
surgeons the core knowledge they need to diagnose, treat, and prevent infectious
diseases of the central nervous system.Key Features:Emphasizes
newer surgical techniques, including: endoscopy, neuronavigation, and
intraoperative guidanceCovers contemporary radiologic diagnostic
techniques and provides excellent imaging examplesIncludes chapters
on antibiotic prophylaxis, intracranial infection, and the infection of
implanted devicesThis excellent neurosurgical reference will be an essential
part of the armamentarium used by neurosurgeons and infectious disease
specialists in their daily practice.