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  • Endocarditis related to medical care can be particularly dangerous for hemodialysis patients due to their weakened immune systems and various types of vascular access.
  • A 38-year-old hemodialysis patient presented with fever and neurological symptoms, ultimately diagnosed with infective mitro-aortic endocarditis and associated complications like subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  • Despite initial treatment showing promise, the patient's condition deteriorated, leading to fatal septic shock and multiple organ failure, highlighting the risks faced by this vulnerable population.
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  • Brain abscesses (BAs) are serious pyogenic infections in the brain that can be fatal if untreated; they are rare in neonates, especially those caused by fungi.
  • A 20-day-old newborn with fever, jaundice, and seizures was diagnosed with multiple cerebral abscesses caused by a fungus, leading to surgical drainage and antifungal treatment.
  • Managing fungal BAs in neonates is challenging due to their similarity to bacterial infections, but early detection and treatment can significantly improve survival rates.
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Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) encompasses opportunistic pathogen with various clinical manifestations ranging from no symptoms to severe respiratory infections and septicemia. Central nervous system infections caused by BCC are rare. To the best of our knowledge, we present the first reported case of choroid plexitis caused by BCC after severe COVID-19.

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Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a common congenital heart disease (CHD) characterized by four distinct cardiac abnormalities. Brain abscess, though rare, is a life-threatening complication in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD), including TOF. This case report describes a 24-year-old female with unrepaired TOF who presented with symptoms of a brain abscess, including altered sensorium, fever, projectile vomiting, and headache.

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Otogenic brain abscess: The challenge of surgical timing.

Asian J Surg

October 2024

ENT Department, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei, China. Electronic address:

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Pediatric abscessed craniopharyngioma: A case report and review of literature.

Neurochirurgie

September 2024

Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VIth University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Marrakech, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.

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Background: Candida parapsilosis has been implicated in central nervous system (CNS) infections (i.e., meningitis or ventriculitis) but has not been previously reported to cause intracerebral abscesses.

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Brain abscesses in ruminants often arise from primary infection foci, leading to an unfavorable prognosis for affected animals. This highlights the need for comprehensive studies on brain abscesses across different ruminant species. We retrospectively investigated medical records of epidemiological, clinical, neuroimaging, anatomopathological, and bacteriological findings in six ruminants (three goats, two cows, and one sheep) diagnosed with brain abscesses.

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Complicated Odontogenic Sinusitis: Extrasinus Infectious Spread.

Otolaryngol Clin North Am

December 2024

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 5 Ravdin, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address:

Odontogenic sinusitis (ODS) is a common cause of orbital, intracranial, and osseous infectious extrasinus complications. Dental infections can spread to the orbital or intracranial spaces though the sinuses via thrombophlebitis or direct extension, or from the dentition or oral cavity via vascular channels in the maxillary alveolar bone. ODS typically presents with unilateral involvement both clinically and radiographically.

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inhabits the gingival sulcus and has been reported to cause various periodontal diseases; it has rarely been reported to cause bacteremia. We describe a case of a two-year-old boy who presented with a consciousness disorder and was transferred to our hospital for treatment of a brain abscess. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 6-cm brain abscess in the right frontal lobe.

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  • - Nocardia farcinica, although typically an opportunistic pathogen, rarely causes brain abscesses, presenting a diagnostic challenge when traditional methods fall short; in this case, metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) successfully identified the infection.
  • - A 66-year-old female developed personality changes and tremors after a hand injury, leading to the discovery of multiple brain abscesses, which were diagnosed as N. farcinica through mNGS.
  • - Treatment with several effective antibiotics resulted in significant symptom improvement and complete resolution of abscesses after 5 months, highlighting the importance of rapid diagnosis and treatment in preventing serious outcomes from Nocardia infections.
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Introduction: Inflammatory pseudotumor encompasses a broad range of non-neoplastic and neoplastic entities, including inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs). Because it is a rare mesenchymal tumor of unknown etiology and pathogenesis, and its clinical symptoms and radiologic features are not distinctive, intracranial IMT could be misdiagnosed as other extra-axial tumors. Here, we present a case of intracranial IMT suspected to be a brain abscess.

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  • - A rare case study highlights a 52-year-old man with a history of hypertension who developed multiple metastatic brain abscesses due to a pleural abscess from Klebsiella pneumoniae, leading to severe symptoms including loss of consciousness.
  • - The patient initially presented with pneumonia-related symptoms and underwent various tests, which revealed worsening infection, eventually leading to brain abscesses as confirmed by MRI.
  • - This case emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and effective treatment of atypical bacterial infections to improve patient outcomes, as metastatic brain abscesses are life-threatening yet uncommon.
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We present a rare instance of aortic root abscess and septic embolic stroke due to in a 75-year-old male patient who had undergone a recent transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The patient initially presented with generalized weakness and altered mental status. Blood cultures grew .

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Brain Abscesses in the Tropics.

Curr Trop Med Rep

December 2023

Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, USA.

Purpose Of Review: This review aims to elucidate the etiologies of brain abscesses in the tropics. Despite the similarities in causes of brain abscesses across global regions, tropical settings manifest distinguishing characteristics, prominently observed on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.

Recent Findings: In tropical climates, the leading conditions predisposing individuals to brain abscesses are polymicrobial bacterial infections originating from paranasal sinuses, dental sources, and otitis media.

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A 61-year-old female with diabetes and stage 5 chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis since 3 years via left brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula presented with uncontrolled sugars, weight loss, and dysphagia. On evaluation, she was found to have an oral thrush with leucocytosis. Initial blood and urine cultures were sterile, and ultrasonography revealed hypoechoic lesions in the left lobe of the liver.

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  • Nocardia is a common soil organism that can cause opportunistic infections, primarily affecting the lungs and skin, but rare cases can involve the testis.
  • The report details a 75-year-old immunocompromised man who developed epididymo-orchitis and necrotic abscesses after exposure to Nocardia brasiliensis, leading to complex treatment that included surgery and prolonged antibiotic therapy.
  • This case is notable as it is the first documented instance of Nocardia brasiliensis affecting multiple body sites (skin, testis, brain, and spinal cord), emphasizing the challenges in diagnosing atypical nocardiosis and highlighting the need for timely bacterial culture.
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Cerebral toxoplasmosis mimicking stroke in a woman living with undiagnosed HIV.

J Infect Public Health

August 2024

Department of Neurology and Centre for Clinical Neuroscience, Daping Hospital, Army Medical Centre of PLA, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China. Electronic address:

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  • * A 65-year-old woman experienced sudden weakness and numbness, leading doctors to suspect a stroke; however, her positive HIV test prompted further testing.
  • * After confirming HIV-related cerebral toxoplasmosis through advanced imaging and genetic testing, she received treatment and shows improvement, highlighting the importance of thorough investigations to avoid misdiagnosis in similar cases.
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Brain abscess caused by group: Three case reports.

World J Clin Cases

June 2024

Department of Infection, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China.

Background: This case series investigated the clinical manifestations, diagnoses, and treatment of cerebral abscesses caused by . We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of three cases of cerebral abscesses caused by and conducted a comprehensive review of relevant literature.

Case Summary: Case 1 presented with a history of left otitis media and exhibited high fever, confusion, and vomiting as primary symptoms.

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Polymicrobial brain abscesses: A complex condition with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

J Neuropathol Exp Neurol

October 2024

Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine/Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.

Brain abscesses (BA) are focal parenchymal infections that remain life-threatening conditions. Polymicrobial BAs (PBAs) are complex coinfections of bacteria or bacterial and nonbacterial pathogens such as fungi or parasites, with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In this article, we comprehensively review the prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and microbiological, histopathological, and radiological features of PBAs, as well as treatment and prognosis.

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  • Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) can lead to serious health issues in children and is best diagnosed early using MRI, which can reveal miliary meningeal TB.
  • Two cases are detailed: one is a 9-year-old girl with symptoms like fever and seizures who was found to have TBM through brain MRI and subsequent tests, leading to a four-drug TB treatment.
  • The second case involves a 17-year-old girl with Crohn's disease and persistent ear infections, ultimately diagnosed with TBM, confirmed by various tests including positive cultures for acid-fast bacilli, and treated with a similar four-drug regimen.
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is a genus of aerobic, Gram-positive, partially acid-fast, filamentous bacilli notoriously known for causing multisystemic infections in immunocompromised individuals. Notably, this genus of bacteria commonly infects the pleural and central nervous system, leading to pneumonia and brain abscesses, respectively. Our patient is a 71-year-old female who initially presented to the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath and altered mental status.

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