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Cerebral abscesses due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei.
Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-45079
ABSTRACT
Two cases of cerebral abscesses caused by Pseudomonas pseudomallei are reported. The first case, a 51-year-old women had a sudden onset of progressive right hemiparesis and right facial palsy and died within 7 days. Postmortem examination disclosed brain abscess in association with disseminated infection outside the central nervous system. The second case, a 9-year-old boy displayed cerebral abscesses as an isolated manifestation. Recovery occurred after treatment with ceftazidime. Review of the ten case reports of cerebral melioidosis revealed that the lesion occurred in patients of all ages and was more common in men than in women. The frontoparietal lobe was the most common location. Fever, headache, and hemiparesis were frequent clinical manifestations while seizures, ataxia were uncommon. CT scanning, serum antibody titer along with hemoculture were useful investigate tools. The importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment is emphasized for this fatal but treatable disease.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: Tailândia / Abscesso Encefálico / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino / Criança / Burkholderia pseudomallei / Melioidose / Pessoa de Meia-Idade / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudo: Estudo de rastreamento País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Ano de publicação: 1992 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: Tailândia / Abscesso Encefálico / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino / Criança / Burkholderia pseudomallei / Melioidose / Pessoa de Meia-Idade / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudo: Estudo de rastreamento País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Ano de publicação: 1992 Tipo de documento: Artigo