Brain Abscess in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com underlying dental and sinus infections are associated with polymicrobial infections, which often include Fusobacterium, Prevotella, Actinomyces, Bacteroides, and Haemophilus species. Polymicrobial abscesses account for up to 30% [3]. Regarding the clinical presentation, the most prevalent symptoms are fever (90%), headache (85%) and vomiting (80%); seizures (30%) are less frequent. The triad that includes: headache, fever and neurological symptoms is only present in (15%) of the cases reported [3].
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تاریخ انتشار 2018