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[Actinomycotic brain abscess in immunocompetent patient]
Mikel Armendariz-Guezala1, José Undabeitia-Huertas1, Nicolás Samprón-Lebed1
1Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Donostia, Donostia, Guipúzcoa, España.
Cirugia Y Cirujanos
|December 29, 2016
Summary
Actinomyces brain abscesses are rare infections. This case highlights a patient with seizures and altered consciousness, diagnosed with a brain abscess caused by actinomyces, a common oral bacterium.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Actinomyces are common oral and gastrointestinal flora.
- Involvement of other body locations by Actinomyces is rare.
