A case of brain abscess due to Entamoeba species, Eikenella corrodens and Prevotella species

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 596-598

  Ozum U ^a   Karadag O ^a   Egilmez R ^a   Engin, A ^a   Oztoprak I ^a   Ozcelik S ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Eikenella corrodens; Entamoeba gingivalis; Entamoeba histolytica; Prevotella species

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; EIKENELLA CORRODENS; ENTAMOEBA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVOTELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH INFECTION;

ADULT; AMEBIASIS; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; EIKENELLA CORRODENS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREVOTELLA; VOMITING;

EID: 52749099861     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690801894646     Document Type: Article

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