Brain Infection (cont.)
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Synonyms and Keywords
meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis, cerebral abscess, toxoplasmosis, toxo, cerebral cysticercosis, trichinosis, spinal abscess, poliomyelitis, polio, rubella, mumps, measles, rabies, brain infection
Authors and Editors
Author: Igor Boyarsky, DO, Director of Triage, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, King-Drew Medical Center, University of California at Los Angeles.Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD, Vice-Chief, Compliance Officer, Attending Physician Emergency Medicine Residency, Department of Emergency Medicine, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, University of South Carolina.
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005
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Important Safety Information
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