Scheld W. Michael, Whitley Richard J., Marra Christina M. (eds.) Infections of the Central Nervous System

4th edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2014. — 927 p. — ISBN: 9781451173727.Tap into the gold standard on central nervous system infections: Infections of the Central Nervous System , 4e is now fully revised and updated to accommodate the wealth of new CNS information discovered over the past decade. More than 90 leading experts contribute chapters, providing comprehensive, up-to-date information. With a broad scope and thorough detail, the text addresses pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and therapy of various CNS infections and related conditions.Approach to the Patient and Diagnostic Evaluation
Introduction: Approach to the Patient with Central Nervous System Infection
Cerebrospinal Fluid in Central Nervous System Infections
Imaging of Intracranial Infections
Viral Infections and Related Disorders
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System
Viral Meningitis and Aseptic Meningitis Syndrome
Encephalitis
Poliomyelitis, Polio Vaccines, and the Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
Measles and Rubella
Herpes Simplex Virus
Neurologic Manifestations of Varicella and Herpes Zoster
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr Virus
Human Herpesvirus-6
B Virus
Arthropod-Borne Viral Encephalitides
Meningitis and Encephalitis Caused by Mumps Virus
Rabies
Human Prion Diseases
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Acute Viral Myelitis
Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis
Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Infections
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Bacterial Infections
Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Mycoplasmal and Ureaplasmal Infections
Bartonella Infections, Including Cat-Scratch Disease
Rickettsioses, Anaplasmoses, and Q Fever
Whipple’s Disease
Tuberculous Meningitis
Infections Due to Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 501
Brain Abscess
Epidural Abscess
Subdural Empyema and Suppurative Intracranial Phlebitis
Complications of Infective Endocarditis
Iatrogenic Infections of the Central Nervous System
Central Nervous System Syndromes Mediated by Bacterial Toxins
Botulism
Tetanus
Spirochetal Infections
Neurosyphilis
Neuroborreliosis: Nervous System Involvement with Borrelia Species
Fungal infections
Fungal Meningitis
Space-Occupying Fungal Lesions
Protozoic and Helminthic Infections
Cerebral Malaria
Toxoplasma gondii and Toxoplasmosis
Trypanosomiasis
Free-Living and Parasitic Amebic Infections
Helminthic Infections
Chronic Meningitis and Meningitis of Noninfective or Uncertain Etiology
Chronic Meningitis Syndrome and Meningitis of Noninfective or Uncertain Etiology
Neurosurgical Management
Surgical Management of Central Nervous System Infections
Critical Care of Central Nervous System Infections
Prevention
Vaccines for Viral Diseases with Significant Central Nervous System Manifestations
Vaccines Against Bacterial Meningitis