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. 1996 Aug;15(8):653-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01691152.

Imipenem therapy of brain abscesses

V Asensi  1 , J A Carton, J A Maradona, J M Asensi, F Pérez, P Redondo, A López, J M Arribas
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Imipenem therapy of brain abscesses

V Asensi et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1996 Aug.

Abstract

The efficacy of imipenem versus standard chemotherapy (both in addition to neurosurgery) in the treatment of brain abscess was compared in a retrospective study. Cure was obtained in 52 of 60 (86.7%) patients in the standard group, and in 15 of 15 (including 5 patients with multiple brain abscesses) in the imipenem group. Cure without neurosurgery was observed in 2 of 60 (3.3%) and 3 of 15 (20%) of the cases, respectively (p = 0.08). Levels of imipenem in blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain pus were above the minimum inhibitory concentrations of most of the abscess isolates. Side effects of imipenem were rare and tolerance was excellent. Imipenem monotherapy (3-4 g/day) for five weeks seems a reasonable therapeutic choice for treatment of bacterial brain abscesses.

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