Streptococcus constellatus causing concomitant extra and intracranial abscesses complicated with sagittal sinus thrombosis
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202365010Palabras clave:
Streptococcus constellatus, Abscess, Brain, Oral floraResumen
Streptococcus constellatus is a gram-positive coccus member of the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG). It can be found in the oral flora, and may cause abscess more commonly in the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and heart. Brain abscesses are severe neurological infections with high mortality rates. Streptococcus species other than S. pneumoniae are rare causes of brain abscesses. This case report highlights a severe case of extra and intracranial abscesses due to S. constellatus in an immunocompetent host.
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Derechos de autor 2023 Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias, Natália Nogueira Firmino, Marcos Maciel Sousa, Mateus Lavor Lira, Leonardo Nogueira Meireles, Ângela Maria Veras Stolp, Kelma Maria Maia, Silvia Figueiredo Costa, Lauro Vieira Perdigão Neto
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