The most common site of a brain abscess is the cerebellum.
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Brain abscess is relatively rare, accounting for 1 in 10,000
hospital admissions
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Brain abscess may be preventable by prompt and aggressive
treatment of the infections which give rise to it, especially sinus
and ear infections
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Treatment for brain abscess begins with intravenous antibiotics,
chosen to match the infecting bacterium if known, or to cover a
wide spectrum of possibilities if not