Gas-Forming Brain Abscess due to Peptostreptococcus
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 761-764, 1984.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
A gas forming brain abscess that was resistant to treatment with antibiotics, blycerol, and steroids is reported. A CT scan showed a frontal epidural gas shadow which progressed in 3 weeks to massive frontal cerebritis with gas within the abscess, ventricle, and basal cisterns. An anaerobic culture of CSF revealed peptostreptococus, which was been increasing recently as a causative organism in brain abscess. We feel that the primary management of brain abscess should be surgical excision followed by appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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Main subject:
Peptostreptococcus
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Steroids
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Brain
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Brain Abscess
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Abscess
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1984
Type:
Article
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