[Metastatic infectious encephalitis (author's transl)].

The authors report two cases of multiple microabcesses disseminated to the brain. The diagnosis was confirmed by anatomical findings in the first case and the discovery of septic emboli on fundus examination in the second case. In such conditions, there is no space occupying lesion which might raise the question of a surgical procedure. Due to the widespread vascular dissemination of the infectious process, these cases may present as an encephalitis. The authors stress the importance of recognizing this type of central nervous system bacterial infection which may be treated appropriately.