title: Multiple brain abscesses caused by Streptococcus bovis.
abstract: A case of multiple brain abscesses caused by Streptococcus bovis in a 28-year-old man is described. Infected bronchiectasis is presumed to be the source of infection. Streptococcus bovis infection is a rare cause of brain abscess. The aetiology and manifestations of this infection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leibovitch
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maaravi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shalev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016985:Streptococcus bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification*