Hayashi Anri, Takano Tomoyuki, Suzuki Atsushi, Narumiya Seiro
Department of Paediatrics, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital, Nagahama, Japan.
Scand J Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;43(6-7):553-5. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2011.564648. Epub 2011 Mar 9.
Brain abscesses caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS) are rare infectious diseases. In this report we present a case of brain abscess due to GAS infection occurring after milk tooth extraction in a healthy child. A literature review of previously reported cases is presented.
A组链球菌(GAS)引起的脑脓肿是罕见的感染性疾病。在本报告中,我们介绍了一例健康儿童在乳牙拔除后因GAS感染导致脑脓肿的病例。并对先前报道的病例进行了文献综述。