RT Book, Section A1 Ropper, Allan H. A1 Samuels, Martin A. A1 Klein, Joshua P. A1 Prasad, Sashank SR Print(0) ID 1199445890 T1 Bacterial, Fungal, Spirochetal, and Parasitic Infections of the Nervous System T2 Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 12e YR 2023 FD 2023 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264264520 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1199445890 RD 2024/11/11 AB This chapter is concerned mainly with bacterial infections of the central nervous system (CNS), with manifestations including bacterial meningitis, septic thrombophlebitis, brain abscess, epidural abscess, and subdural empyema. The granulomatous infections of the CNS, notably tuberculosis, syphilis and other spirochetal infections, and certain fungal infections are also discussed. In addition, consideration is given to infections and infestations caused by rickettsias, protozoans, worms, and tick-borne infections.