A rare case of polymicrobial brain abscess involving Actinomyces
Brain abscess is a focal intracranial infection that may present as a life-threatening emergency. Brain abscess can present with a wide range of clinical syndromes, and it results in high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Here we describe a rare case of the polymicrobial right parietal brain absces...
Main Authors: | Abdelrhman Abo-Zed, MD, Mohamed Yassin, MD, PhD, Tung Phan, MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321001060 |
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