A prepontine subarachnoid abscess by Escherichia coli

A 53-year-old man had 6 months of intermittent fever and worsening headache, with 4/5 left hemiparesis and new unsteady gait, without other deficits. His immune status was normal, and he had self-treated with paracetamol-caffeine-aspirin powder. Two years prior he had purulent meningitis diagnosed by lumbar puncture with negative CSF culture, treated with ceftriaxone/vancomycin for 2 weeks.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Abscess, Meningitis, Bacterial infections NEUROIMAGES Source Type: research