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: Matas, Andreia, Veiga, Andreia, Gabriel, João Paulo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4327556/