Brain Abscess Due to Wolinella recta and Streptococcus intermedius

The authors present a case of a 62-year-old female with a frontal lobe brain abscess caused by Wolinella recta and two strains of Streptococcus intermedius. One of the strains of S intermedius was resistant to penicillin. Resolution of the abscess required 60 days of antibiotic therapy and aspiratio...

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Main Authors: Thomas J Marrie, Elizabeth Kerr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/172985
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