St. Louis encephalitis other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]; Contributor(s): Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [3], Irfan Dotani [4]

Overview

Ultrasound-guided aspiration, via transdural insonation, has proven to show excellent abscess visualization when performed through a burr hole.

At the time of aspiration, specimens should be sent for Gram stain and routine aerobic and anaerobic cultures.^[1]

Other Diagnostic Studies

Ultrasound-guided aspiration, via transdural insonation, has proven to show excellent abscess visualization when performed through a burr hole.

At the time of aspiration, specimens should be sent for Gram stain and routine aerobic and anaerobic cultures.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, Martin J. Blaser “Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases” (2014): 1171.

Overview