Brain Abscess due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in the Absence of Endocarditis or Bacteremia
Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been recognized to be a microorganism potentially more virulent than other coagulase-negative staphylococci. We report the case of a patient who presented with a single, large, right, frontoparietal abscess that evolved despite conventional antibiotic treatment. Bacter...
Main Authors: | Andreia Matas, Andreia Veiga, João Paulo Gabriel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/371441 |
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