Bacteriological examination of pus from abscesses of the central nervous system.

Journal of clinical pathology ·Vol. 33 ·No. 1 ·1980-01-00 ·Pages 66-71

de Louvois J

Abstract

The methods used successfully to examine pus from abscesses of the central nervous system are described. The association between direct inoculation of intracranial pus into a liquid anaerobic culture medium and the isolation of viable bacteria is emphasised. Cultural methods for the recognition of the streptococci associated with brain abscess and methods for the assay of antimicrobial drugs in pus are presented. The role of gas liquid chromatography is discussed.

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents/analysis Bacteria/isolation & purification Bacteriological Techniques Brain Abscess/metabolism,microbiology Chromatography, Gas Culture Media Humans Streptococcus/isolation & purification Suppuration/metabolism,microbiology

Chemicals

Anti-Bacterial Agents Culture Media

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de Louvois J

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical pathology

Abbr.

J Clin Pathol

ISSN

0021-9746

DOI

10.1136/jcp.33.1.66

Published

1980-01-00

Pages

66-71

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0376601

PMCID

PMC1145984

Subset

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