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Brain abscess caused by Streptococcus pyogenes with atypical symptoms: a case report and literature review [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background 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, Zhi-Peng Shen, Ming-Ming Zhou, Can Lai, Guan-Nan Bai, Wei-Zhong Gu, Yong-Ping Xie, Jin-Si Zhou, Wei-Lin Hu, Qiang Shu   +9 more
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Nocardia farcinica Brain Abscess in a Multiple Myeloma Patient Treated with Proteasome Inhibitor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Brain Sciences, 2021
Nocardia brain abscess is relatively rare, accounting for about 1–2% of all brain abscesses, and its mortality rate is three times higher than of other types of bacterial brain abscesses; thus, early diagnosis and treatment are essential.
Nengwen Xu, Linjie Li, Wen Lei, Wenbin Qian   +3 more
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A case report of brain abscess caused by Nocardia farcinica

European Journal of Medical Research, 2021
Background Brain abscess due to the Nocardia genus is rarely reported and it is usually found in immunocompromised patients. Treatment of Nocardia brain abscess is troublesome and requires consideration of the severity of the underlying systemic disease.
Jiangqin Song, Lian Dong, Yan Ding, Junyang Zhou   +3 more
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A case of brain abscess as complication of chronic suppurative otitis media

JKS (Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala), 2022
. Brain abscess is a pyogenic reaction localized to brain tissue and focal intracerebral infections that begin as cerebritis and then become pus surrounded by brain capsules caused by a variety of bacteria, fungi and protozoa. There are several mechanism
Nur Astini
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Case Report: Management of Chronic Supurative Otitis Media Cholesteatoma Type with Recurrent Brain Abscess Complication

Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2022
Introduction: Chronic suppurative otitis media is broadly defined as chronic inflammation that involved mucose of middle ear and mastoid air cells.
Khairani Ayunanda Ikhlas, Yan Edward
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Therapeutic effect of polyclonal lipoprotein SA2275 antibodies on Staphylococcus aureus-induced brain abscess in mice

Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2020
Objective To investigate the ability of specific polyclonal antibodies against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lipoprotein SA2275 to penetrate the blood-brain barrier for inhibiting the formation of S. aureus-induced brain abscess in mice.
ZHENG Ying, ZHENG Ying, YANG Yi, PENG Huagang   +3 more
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Brain Abscess in a Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Rare Complication

JCRPE, 2021
Brain abscess formation is extremely rare in patients with osteopetrosis. Herein, we report a case of viridans streptococci brain abscess in an immunocompromised child diagnosed with osteopetrosis.
Merve İşeri Nepesov, Eylem Kıral, Gürkan Bozan, Ömer Kılıç, Kürşat Bora Çarman, Coşkun Yarar, Suzan Şaylısoy, Ener Çağrı Dinleyici   +7 more
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A clinical case report of brain abscess caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in a non-immunocompromised patient and a relevant literature review

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, Hui Zhou, Wei-Qiang Jia, Jian You, Ru-Xiang Xu   +4 more
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Klebsiella invasive liver abscess syndrome presenting with a central nervous system manifestation secondary to latent cholecystitis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Brain abscess is a life-threatening event. Moreover, when Klebsiella pneumoniae is the cause, rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment are required. Klebsiella invasive liver abscess syndrome, a bloodstream metastatic infection of potentially
Osamu Kinoshita, Takanari Okamoto, Takayuki Ota, Shun Takayama, Yuta Oi, Sachie Tanaka, Ichita Taniyama, Kei Naito, Yasuo Inoue   +8 more
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MRI and clinical resolution of a suspected intracranial toxoplasma granuloma with medical treatment in a domestic short hair cat [PDF]

, 2017
A two-year-old cat was presented with a left paradoxical vestibular syndrome. MRI of the brain revealed an extra-axial homogenously contrast enhancing mass in the region of the left caudal cerebellar peduncle.
A. Andersen (3484310), A. Rodrigues (3484292), C. Benn (3484286), C. Martins (3484307), M. Bjerregaard-Andersen (3484301), P. Aaby (3484295), S. Biering-Sørensen (3484289), S. Byberg (3484298), S. Rasmussen (3484304)   +8 more
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