Anaerobic Brain Abscess following Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Child from Uganda

Brain abscess, while rare, confers high mortality, especially in the developing world. The case of a Ugandan child with a polymicrobial brain abscess including infection with Tissierella praeacuta/Clostridium hastiforme requiring repeated drainage and eventual surgical excision is reported. The case...

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Main Authors: KA Cox, G Al-Rawahi, TR Kollmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/407139
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