Brain abscess caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in a previously healthy child.
Responsible for many childhood diseases, group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a rare cause of central nervous system infections. We report the case of a previously healthy boy with brain abscesses caused by M/emm type 12 GAS and review the case in the context of the published literature and recent epidemiological data.
Dehority
Walter
W
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5041, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. wdehority@ucsd.edu
Uchiyama
Satoshi
S
Khosravi
Arya
A
Nizet
Victor
V
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002140:California; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D000077731:Meropenem; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D014640:Vancomycin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000077731:Meropenem