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
Table 2 Laboratory and radiological findings at admission.
| Parameters | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| White blood cells (/μL, mean±SD) | 11 467±4419 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h, mean±SD) | 34.6±29.8 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L, mean±SD) | 42.1±62.6 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL, mean±SD) | 144.7±53.0 |
| Identification of microorganism in blood culture | 4 (4) |
| Single vs multiple abscesses | 96 (86) vs 16 (14) |
| Abscess location | |
| Frontal | 65 (58) |
| Temporal | 29 (26) |
| Parietal | 24 (21) |
| Occipital | 15 (13) |
| Thalamus | 5 (4) |
| Basal ganglia | 4 (3) |
| Cerebellum | 3 (3) |
| Brain stem | 3 (2) |
| Initial abscess volume (cm, mean±SD) | 19.1±14.0 |
| Postoperative residual abscess volume (cm, mean±SD) | 7.0±6.9 |
| SD – standard deviation. | |