Otogenic Brain Abscess: A Mini Review

Intracranial complications secondary to ear infections is an established clinical condition. The proximity of the brain compartments to the ear increases the chances of infections being percolated to central nervous system. Early clinical and laboratory diagnosis of such infections and better patient management strategies are required to minimize the intracranial and extracranial complications. Acute and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) have been considered as risk factors for otogenic brain complications. Among the microbiological causes, recently there has been an increase in the cases of otogenic brain abscess due to Streptococcus spp. This review discusses the microbiological causes, implications, laboratory, diagnosis, and management of otogenic complications of central nervous system. Categories: Neurology, Infectious Disease