Sutton D L, Ouvrier R A
Arch Dis Child. 1983 Nov;58(11):901-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.58.11.901.
Cerebral abscess is rare in children under 6 months of age but is associated with high mortality and morbidity. We report the 12 cases admitted to this hospital in the past 20 years and review the published reports on cerebral abscess in infancy and childhood. Although mortality associated with cerebral abscess in infancy has improved, morbidity is still high. We recommend that all infants aged under 6 months presenting with bacterial meningitis have a computed tomogram or ultrasound examination to exclude cerebral abscess and hydrocephalus.
脑脓肿在6个月以下儿童中较为罕见，但死亡率和发病率较高。我们报告了过去20年本院收治的12例病例，并回顾了已发表的关于婴幼儿和儿童脑脓肿的报告。虽然婴儿脑脓肿的死亡率有所改善，但发病率仍然很高。我们建议，所有6个月以下患有细菌性脑膜炎的婴儿都应进行计算机断层扫描或超声检查，以排除脑脓肿和脑积水。
