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POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND RESULTS
After an operation for an intracranial abscess, antibiotic treatment must be administered for at least 3 weeks. The antibiotics are selected according the results of bacteriological investigations. When there are no bacteriological indications for the causative organism (no specimens or sterile cultures), antibiotic treatment covers gram-positive, gram-negative and anaerobic flora. Such treatment is advised also in non-surgical cases. In case of deterioration of the condition or persistent headache, CT follow-up should be made. Clinical follow-up should be made also at shorter than usual intervals.
Morbidity and mortality decrease with prompt surgical and antibiotic treatment and clearly correlate with the patient's condition on admission.
