A rare case of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces meyeri

A rare case of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces meyeri

Abstract Background Brain abscesses are the rare and most severe form of actinomycosis, which usually manifests as abscesses of the occipital or parietal lobe due to direct expansion from an adjacent area, the oral cavity. In the medical literature, there are only a few reported cases of brain absce...

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Main Authors: Ranjit Sah, Gaurav Nepal, Sanjit Sah, Sonam Singla, Priti Upadhyay, Ali A. Rabaan, Kuldeep Dhama, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Rabindra Ghimire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Actinomyces meyeri
Brain abscess
Dental health
Nepal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05100-9

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