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- Brain abscess: MRI ring-enhancing + DWI restricted
- Empirical: ceftri + metro + vanco (community); + pip-tazo if otogenic
- Surgery: > 2.5 cm, mass effect, fungal, refractory
- 6-8 weeks IV antibiotic
- Subdural empyema: emergency drainage + 4-6 weeks
- Spinal epidural abscess: back pain + fever + neuro = MRI + surgery + vanco/ceph 6 wks
- HIV ring lesion: toxo first (sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine) vs lymphoma (EBV+)
- DM + bacteremia: high risk hematogenous abscess