18 October 2025 : Clinical Research
Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Cerebral Abscess: Hyperglycemia as a Predictor of the Need for Prolonged Antibiotic Therapy
Joon O Park BCDEF 1,2, Seongwoo Lee BCDF 1, Jang Hun Kim ACDE 1, Dong-Hyuk Park BCDE 1, Shin-Hyuk Kang BCDEF 1, Kyung-Jae Park ADEFG 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950987
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950987
Figure 1 (A) Magnetic resonance imaging of a 60-year-old man showing a cerebral abscess measuring 4.9×3.6×4.0 cm in the right frontal lobe. The formula of V=abc/2 (length×width×height×0.5) was used to calculate the abscess volume. (B) Treatment comprised abscess aspiration followed by a 35-day regimen of intravenous antimicrobial therapy. A postoperative computerized tomography scan revealed a significant reduction in abscess volume as well as an improvement in mass effect.