Brain Abscess due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in the Absence of Endocarditis or Bacteremia

Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been recognized to be a microorganism potentially more virulent than other coagulase-negative staphylococci. We report the case of a patient who presented with a single, large, right, frontoparietal abscess that evolved despite conventional antibiotic treatment. Bacter...

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Main Authors: Andreia Matas, Andreia Veiga, João Paulo Gabriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/371441