Brain Abscess Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in a Previously Healthy Child
| Autor: | Victor Nizet, Arya Khosravi, Satoshi Uchiyama, Walter Dehority |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Microbiology (medical) Streptococcus pyogenes Central nervous system Anti-Inflammatory Agents Brain Abscess Context (language use) Case Reports medicine.disease_cause Group A California Dexamethasone Central nervous system disease Vancomycin Streptococcal Infections medicine Humans Brain abscess business.industry Streptococcus Infant Meropenem medicine.disease Anti-Bacterial Agents medicine.anatomical_structure Immunology Drainage Thienamycins business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 44:4613-4615 |
| ISSN: | 1098-660X 0095-1137 |
| DOI: | 10.1128/jcm.01724-06 |
| Popis: | Responsible for many childhood diseases, group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a rare cause of central nervous system infections. We report the case of a previously healthy boy with brain abscesses caused by M/ emm type 12 GAS and review the case in the context of the published literature and recent epidemiological data. |
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