title: Brain abscess caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in a previously healthy child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dehority
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: Arya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khosravi
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nizet
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D014640:Vancomycin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000077731:Meropenem