Resumen

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.

Palabras clave: Brain abscess; Group G streptococcus; congenital heart disease.

2014-11-14   |   316 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 8 Núm.11. Noviembre 2014 Pags. 1488-1490 J Infect Developing Countries 2014; 8(11)