Neurosurgical Focus covers a different topic in-depth each month. Enhanced by color images and video clips, each peer-reviewed issue constitutes a state-of-the-art “textbook chapter” in the field of neurosurgery. 

While Neurosurgical Focus is open-access and has been free to the public since 1996, claiming CME credit is free only for AANS members. Each monthly issue offers 3 credits - earn up to 36 CME annually.

Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:

1. Describe the primary and secondary infections of the brain.
2. Identify the treatment options for primary and secondary infections of the brain.
3. Distinguish the prognostic factors associated with infections of the brain.
4. Explain the efficacy of different treatment options for infections of the brain.