Bifrontal cerebritis and brain abscess caused by Sreptococcus anginosus group. Report of one case

Matamala, JM; Núñez, C; Ogrodnik, R; Cartier, L

Abstract

Bifrontal cerebritis and brain abscess caused by Sreptococcus anginosus group. Report of one case The etiology of brain abscesses is mostly polymicrobial. Streptococci and anaerobic bacteria are the most commonly isolated pathogens. We report a previously healthy female without predisposing factors, presenting with a bifrontal cerebritis caused by a Streptococcus anginosus group infection. The patient developed a brain abscess and a subdural collection with severe intracranial hypertension of fatal evolution. The etiologic diagnosis was made culturing the material obtained from the subdural collection. It is presumed that, within the Streptococcus anginosus group, Streptococus intermedius could have been the causing bacteria, given its central nervous system tissue tropism and its predisposition to form brain abscesses. (Rev Med Chile 2013; 141: 109-113).

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Título según WOS: Bifrontal cerebritis and brain abscess caused by Sreptococcus anginosus group. Report of one case
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 141
Número: 1
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2013
Página de inicio: 109
Página final: 113
Idioma: Spanish
Notas: ISI