Infectious diseases nowHumansFemaleMiddle AgedBrain AbscessAnti-Bacterial Agents
Legionella in the brain: First culture-confirmed post-surgical abscess case and its successful management.
Philippe Lavrard-Meyer, Piseth Seng, Fabrice Bartolomei, Andreas Stein, Romain Carron
Published: 202510.1016/j.idnow.2025.105182
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Post-neurosurgical brain abscesses are documented in approximately 9% of cases, with causative pathogens often linked to polymicrobial or nosocomial origins. CASE REPORT: We report the first case of post-neurosurgical Legionella pneumop…
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