Diffusion-weighted Monitoring of Conservatively Treated Pyogenic Brain Abscesses: A Marker for Antibacterial Treatment Efficacy

摘要

We were highly interested in Cartes-Zumelzu et al’s article (1) on the value of the diffusion-weighted (DW) image monitoring in conservatively treated pyogenic brain abscesses published in the September 2004 issue of the AJNR. As Chen and Chung’s editorial (2) in the same issue highlighted, accurate and early indices on antibacterial treatment efficacy are crucial to optimize the therapeutic strategy.