Frontal brain abscess due to Streptococcus pneumoniae associated with an osteoma [2]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 193-

  Roca, B ^a   Casado, O ^a   Borras, J M ^a   Gonzalez Darder, J M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CASTELLÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442519167     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2003.11.004     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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3. Summers LE, Mascott CR, Tompkins JR, Richardson DE. Frontal sinus osteoma associated with cerebral abscess formation: a case report. Surg Neurol 2001;55:235-9.