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Immunopathogenesis of brain abscess [PDF]
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2004 Brain abscess represents a significant medical problem despite recent advances made in detection and therapy. Due to the emergence of multi-drug resistant strains and the ubiquitous nature of bacteria, the occurrence of brain abscess is likely to persist.
Kielian Tammy
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Hemorrhage in the Wall of Pyogenic Brain Abscess on Susceptibility Weighted MR Sequence: A Report of 3 Cases [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2014 Background and Purpose. In pyogenic brain abscess, hemorrhage in the walls is considered exceptional. Recently, hemorrhagic changes in the walls of pyogenic abscess have been demonstrated on susceptibility weighted imaging with 3T MRI.
Krishnamoorthy Thamburaj +3 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Brain abscess due to the Nocardia genus is rare and usually found in immunocompromised patients. The most common subtype implicated is Nocardia farcinica while brain abscess due to Nocardia brasiliensis is comparatively rare.
Jian-Wei Zhu +4 more
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Adult brain abscess associated with patent foramen ovale: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007 Brain abscess results from local or metastatic septic spread to the brain. The primary infectious site is often undetected, more commonly so when it is distant.
Stathopoulos Georgios T +5 more
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Archives of Neurology, 2001 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in cerebral abscess, as with most other forms of intracranial inflammatory or infectious diseases, is a powerful though largely nonspecific diagnostic tool.
Burtscher +6 more
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Brain abscess caused by Streptococcus pyogenes with atypical symptoms: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Streptococcus pyogenes is a common gram-positive bacterium, belonging to group A Streptococcus (GAS), and is responsible for causing a range of clinical conditions.
Chun-Zhen Hua +9 more
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A Clinical Report of Two Cases of Cryptogenic Brain Abscess and a Relevant Literature Review
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 Brain abscess, a severe intracranial infectious disease, refers to the parenchyma abscess caused by local infection or remote spread. Recently, advancements in modern medicine, especially the wide application of antimicrobial drugs, have contributed to ...
Wei Zhou, Xuefei Shao, Xiaochun Jiang
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Thalamic abscess caused by a rare pathogen: streptococcus constellatus [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 Streptococcus constellatus is a microorganism that lives commensally in the oropharyngeal region, urogenital region, and intestinal tract. However, it can cause infection in patients with certain predisposing factors. Rarely, this microorganism can cause
Özgür Şenol +4 more
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Brain abscess as a manifestation of spinal dermal sinus [PDF]
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2008 Parisa Emami-Naeini, Ali Mahdavi, Hamed Ahmadi, Nima Baradaran, Farideh NejatDepartment of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, IranAbstract: Dermal sinuses have been associated with a
Parisa Emami-Naeini +4 more
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing identified a brain abscess caused by mixed oral anaerobe infection: A case report [PDF]
Infectious MedicineFusobacterium vincentii brain abscesses are relatively rare. Here, we report our treatment of an anaerobic brain abscess caused by a mixed infection of Parvimonas micra, Streptococcus constellatus, Fusobacterium vincentii, and Bacteroides heparinolyticus
Zepeng Ma +5 more
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