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01-04-2015 | Central Nervous System Infections (J Lyons, Section Editor)

Imaging in Neurologic Infections II: Fungal and Viral Diseases

Authors: Martha R. Neagu, Pooja Raibagkar, Jennifer L. Lyons, Joshua P. Klein

Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports | Issue 4/2015

Abstract

Infections of the nervous system have a significant impact on global mortality and morbidity. These infections are medical emergencies that are frequently diagnostically challenging. Incorporation of neuroimaging can be essential for early diagnosis and initiation of proper treatment. In this second part of this two-part review, we focus on diagnostic imaging features of selected fungal and viral nervous system infections.

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Title: Imaging in Neurologic Infections II: Fungal and Viral Diseases
Authors: Martha R. Neagu
Pooja Raibagkar
Jennifer L. Lyons
Joshua P. Klein
Publication date: 01-04-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1523-3847
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3146
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-015-0474-9

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