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J Microbiol Immunol Infect · Oct 2011
Case ReportsFatal subdural empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus and Actinomyces viscosus in a child--case report.
- Asma Bouziri, Ammar Khaldi, Hanène Smaoui, Khaled Menif, and Nejla Ben Jaballah.
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Tunis, Place Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisia. asma.bouziri@yahoo.fr
- J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2011 Oct 1;44(5):394-6.
AbstractGroup milleri streptococci that colonize the mouth and the upper airways are generally considered to be commensal. In combination with anaerobics, they are rarely responsible for brain abscesses in patients with certain predisposing factors. Mortality in such cases is high and complications are frequent. We present a case of fatal subdural empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus and Actinomyces viscosus in a previously healthy 7-year-old girl.Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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