1. Spinal taps are not infrequently done in influence of the antibiotics on therapy and mortality;field, 1969, Carey;Brain abscess,1953
2. those patients, who are suspected of having New England;Journal ofMedicine
3. Penetrasuspected brain abscess or subdural empyema. When contaminated spinal fluid is found the diagnosis of meningitis seems to be confirmed and spinal taps are repeated for intrathecal administration of antibiotics, resulting in acute deterioration or demise. Therefore, in a patient suspected of having meningitis, but also showing tion of brain abscess by systemically administered antibiotics;meningitis, which is; in fact; a sequela of un-Black, P.; Graybill, R.; Charache, P.;Journal ofNeurosurgery,1973
4. Localized encephalitis, brain abscess and subdural empyema;Botterell, E.H.; Drake, C.G.;Journal ofNeurosurgery,1952
5. Experience with brain abscesses;Carey, M.E.; Chou, S.N.; French, L.A.;Journal of Neurosurgery,1972