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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.

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