Educational objective: A single brain abscess usually results | Surgery collections Videos and quizez 2021

Educational objective: A single brain abscess usually results from direct extension of an adjacent infection (eg, otitis media, sinusitis, dental infection). Viridans streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus are the 2 most commonly isolated orqanisms. Headache, fever, focal neurologic deficits, and seizure may be present. Brain imaging (CT scan, 11/IRI) typically reveals a single ring-enhancing lesion with central necrosis.