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There are a wide range of neuroimaging findings in central nervous system (CNS) infections, often with considerable overlap, which makes determination of a specific diagnosis difficult. Correlation with laboratory tests, particularly cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, is considered to be essential in establishing a definitive diagnosis.
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Qian, Y. (2019). Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Infections. In: Gao, B., Li, H., Law, M. (eds) Imaging of CNS Infections and Neuroimmunology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6904-9_8
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