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"The entity or closely related variants have also been variously referred to as ependymitis, ventricular empyema, intraventricular abscess, and pyocephalus ⁵."

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"The entity or closely related variants have also been variously referred to as ependymitis, ventricular empyema, intraventricular abscess, and pyocephalus ⁵."

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"The entity or closely related variants have also been variously referred to as ependymitis, ventricular empyema, intraventricular abscess, and pyocephalus ⁵."

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"The entity or closely related variants have also been variously referred to as ependymitis, ventricular empyema, intraventricular abscess, and pyocephalus ⁵."

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"Streptococcus pneumoniae or millerii"

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"Staphylococcus aureus"

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"gram negative organisms (Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Enterobacteriaceae)"

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List Caps

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"Streptococcus pneumoniae or millerii"

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"Staphylococcus aureus"

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Acronyms

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"Hydrocephalus and periventricular low density (which probably represents reactive oedema rather than transependymal oedema related to hydrocephalus ¹) are also frequently present, as may also be the features of the underlying abnormality (e.g. meningitis, shunt/EVD, trauma)"

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"Hydrocephalus and periventricular low density (which probably represents reactive oedema rather than transependymal oedema related to hydrocephalus ¹) are also frequently present, as may also be the features of the underlying abnormality (e.g. meningitis, shunt/EVD, trauma)"

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Oxford Comma

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"MRI may also show layering debris in the occipital horns as well as intraventricular pus, loculations, ependymal enhancement and associated meningitis, abscess, thrombophlebitis or empyema."

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"Low Glasgow coma score at presentation, epilepsy, hydrocephalus and age >65 are poor prognostic factors."

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"There is often intense restricted diffusion of intraventricular debris, as seen in the centre of a brain abscess. Additionally, the periventricular region may also demonstrate restricted diffusion on DWI and ADC."

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Lint: ventriculitis