Brain abscess mimicking acute stroke syndrome caused by dual Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis infections: A case report

Anaerobe. 2022 Feb 18:102535. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102535. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis case report is about a woman who had a brain abscess in the left parietal lobe that atypically presented as acute stroke-like syndrome. Pus samples from brain abscess aspiration revealed the periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis and Filifactor alocis. After dental health care and 8 weeks of combined antimicrobial therapy, the patient recovered completely.PMID:35189362 | DOI:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102535
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