Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea

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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Main Authors: Emily E. Spencer, Sarah Van Nostrand, Shreyas Arya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-04-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Subjects:
group B streptococcus
neonate
brain abscess
meningitis
otorrhea
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2275-9482

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