The first case of Streptococcus intermedius brain abscess with hemophagocytic histiocytosis

The first case of Streptococcus intermedius brain abscess with hemophagocytic histiocytosis

Abstract Background Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare but potentially life-threatening immune syndrome associated with an excessive systemic inflammatory response. Viral infection caused HLH is the most common secondary HLH, but there are relatively few reports of HLH caused by bact...

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Main Authors: Jia Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Jing Gan, Rong Luo, Xiaolu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (IAHS)
Streptococcus intermedius
Brain abscess
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07600-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07600-2

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