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The Brief Case: Streptococcus intermedius Brain Abscesses in an Otherwise Healthy Young Man Diagnosed by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: A previously healthy 26-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) after he developed chest discomfort, right arm weakness, and malaise that progressed over the next 9 days to include headache, nausea, and vomiting. He had no significant past medical history, no history of alcohol, intravenous or intranasal drug use, no exposure to livestock, wild animals, or cats, no known exposure to contaminated food or water, and no recent travel. He had one female sexual partner.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01970-20

Authors: Naomi Hauser, Alissa Werzen, Rekha R. Rapaka

Institutions: University of California Davis Medical Center, UC Davis Health, University of California, Davis, University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Language: English

Topic: Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases