Group G Streptococci in association with brain abscess: a rare occurrence.
Brain abscess is a serious life-threatening infection of the brain parenchyma. We are reporting a rare case of brain abscess caused by Group G Streptococcus in a 12 year-old female child who presented with neurological symptoms. She was diagnosed with congenital anomalies of the heart at birth. She was treated with amoxyclav and ciprofloxacin. The child recovered and was discharged uneventfully.
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, India. mjchand@gmail.com.
Parimala
P
Subramani
Vidhya
V
Raja
Bipinchandra Bhagath
BB
Lingaiah
Beena Prasavangada
BP
Madappa
Hariprakash
H
Chakravarthy
D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination