Brain Abscess Caused by Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

Brain abscess can have multiple sources such as traumatic brain injury, prior neurosurgical procedure, contiguous spread from a local source, or hematogenous spread of a systemic infection. Streptococcus pneumoniae has been isolated from brain abscesses with hematogenous spread from paranasal sinusitis. This case encompasses an unusual presentation of a resistant S. pneumoniae isolate causing brain abscess in a patient with a history of neurosurgical procedure highlighting challenges in empiric therapy, further management, and outcomes.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research