Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea
Introduction Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in neonates worldwide, but brain abscess secondary to GBS is extremely rare. While temporal brain abscesses have been described as a sequelae of otogenic infections in children and adults, suc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2024-04-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2275-9482 |
| Summary: | Introduction Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in neonates worldwide, but brain abscess secondary to GBS is extremely rare. While temporal brain abscesses have been described as a sequelae of otogenic infections in children and adults, such a presentation has not been described in neonates. |
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| ISSN: | 2157-6998 2157-7005 |