Case report: Cryptogenic giant brain abscess caused by Providencia rettgeri mimicking stroke and tumor in a patient with impaired immunity

The highly lethal cryptogenic brain abscess can be easily misdiagnosed. However, cryptogenic brain abscess caused by Providencia rettgeri is rarely reported. We present the case of a cryptogenic Providencia rettgeri brain abscess and analyze the clinical manifestations, imaging findings, treatment,...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhao, Baorong Lian, Xudong Liu, Qizheng Wang, Daxue Zhang, Qi Sheng, Liming Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.1007435/full