Brain abscess caused by Brucella abortus and Staphylococcus aureus in a child.
A case of a 12-year-old male with Fallot's tetralogy and brain abscess due to Brucella and Staphylococcus is presented. The abscess was aspirated and Brucella abortus and Staphylococcus aureus were isolated.
Kalelioğlu
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, KTU, Medical Faculty, Trabzon, Turkey.
Ceylan
S
S
Köksal
I
I
Kuzeyli
K
K
Aktürk
F
F
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications*