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Actinomyces meyeri brain abscess following dental extraction
U Clancy1, A Ronayne1, M B Prentice1
1Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
BMJ Case Reports
|April 15, 2015
Summary
This case study details a rare Actinomyces meyeri cerebral abscess following dental work. The patient experienced a rapid onset of symptoms, with unusual parietal lobe involvement, highlighting a unique presentation of actinomycosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces species.
- Cerebral abscesses are serious intracranial infections, often with significant morbidity and mortality.
- Actinomyces meyeri is a particularly uncommon pathogen, responsible for less than 1% of actinomycotic infections.
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