Brain Abscess due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in the Absence of Endocarditis or Bacteremia

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...

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Main Authors: Andreia Matas, Andreia Veiga, João Paulo Gabriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Brain abscess
Coagulase-negative staphylococcus
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/371441

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