Brain abscess due to Streptococcus oralis in an immunocompetent patient

R Solanki, S Subramanian, V Lakshmi, V Bhushanam, A KumarIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2014 32(2):179-180A bacteriologically proven case of brain abscess, due to Streptococcus oralis is being reported in a 12-year-old girl who is a known case of congenital heart disease. The patient presented with fever, headache and vomiting. Pus cultures yielded S. oralis.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - April 2, 2014 Category: Microbiology Authors: R SolankiS SubramanianV LakshmiV BhushanamA Kumar Source Type: research