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* '''Congenital cardiac malformations''' (especially right-to-left shunts): ''[[Streptococcus]]'' spp |
* '''Congenital cardiac malformations''' (especially right-to-left shunts): ''[[Streptococcus]]'' spp |
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* Plus '''[[anaerobes]]''', which are common |
* Plus '''[[anaerobes]]''', which are common |
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== Further Reading == |
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* Brain Abscesses. ''NEJM''. 2015;371:447-456. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra1301635 10.1056/NEJMra1301635]] |
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[[Category:CNS infections]] |
[[Category:CNS infections]] |
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Revision as of 12:03, 2 December 2019
Microbiology
- Nose/sinuses: Streptococcus spp (especially S. milleri), Haemophilus spp, Bacteroides spp, Fusobacterium spp
- Teeth: Streptococcus spp, Bacteroides spp, Prevotella spp, Fusobacterium spp, Haemophilus spp
- Ears: Enterobacteriaceae, Streptococcus spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacteroides spp
- Lungs: Streptococcus spp, Fusobacterium spp, Actinomyces spp
- Urinary tract: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp
- Penetrating head trauma: Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter spp, Clostridium spp
- Neurosurgery: Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcus spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp
- Endocarditis: Viridans streptococci, S. aureus
- Congenital cardiac malformations (especially right-to-left shunts): Streptococcus spp
- Plus anaerobes, which are common
Further Reading
- Brain Abscesses. NEJM. 2015;371:447-456. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1301635]
