Oral antibiotics after 14 days for bacterial brain abscess
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections clinical trials.
This trial looks at whether continuing treatment for a bacterial brain abscess using partially oral antibiotics works as well as the usual approach. It may help people who have already had 14 days of antibiotic treatment and are stable enough to take medicines by mouth.
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Who can take part
- You have a brain abscess confirmed by CT or MRI, plus symptoms like headache, fever, or neurologic changes
- Your doctor has decided you will be treated for a bacterial brain abscess
- You can take antibiotics by mouth, including through a feeding tube if needed
- You have already completed 14 straight days of brain-abscess antibiotics before joining the study
- You are expected to continue antibiotics for at least another 14 days after joining
- In the 5 days before joining, your symptoms have not worsened and you haven’t developed new neurologic problems (seizures are not counted)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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