Brain abscess due to Streptococcus intermedius secondary to mastoiditis in a child

YAKUT, NURHAYAT; KEPENEKLİ KADAYİFCİ, EDA; Karaaslan, Ayse; Atici, Serkan; Akkoc, Gulsen; Demir, Sevliya; DAĞÇINAR, ADNAN; AKBULUT, FATİH; Soysal, Ahmet; Bakir, Mustafa

doi:10.1186/s40064-015-1608-0

Brain abscess due to Streptococcus intermedius secondary to mastoiditis in a child

YAKUT N. , KEPENEKLİ KADAYİFCİ E. , Karaaslan A., Atici S., Akkoc G., Demir S. O. , ...More

SPRINGERPLUS, vol.4, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 4
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1186/s40064-015-1608-0
Title of Journal : SPRINGERPLUS
Keywords: Brain abscess, Streptococcus intermedius, Child, Mastoiditis, CLINICAL-FEATURES, MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Background: Brain abscess is a rare but serious, life-threatening infection in children. It may arise from parameningeal infections such as otitis media, sinusitis and mastoiditis.