Polymicrobial cerebral abscess in a child with uncorrected tetralogy of fallot
Document Type
Report
Department
Pathology and Microbiology
Abstract
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus and Beta haemolytic Streptococci Lancefield group F are part of the normal oral flora and are known to cause endocarditis, sinusitis, empyema, meningitis and septic arthritis. They are now emerging as a cause of brain abscess particularly in patients with congenital heart diseases. We report a case of a 10-year-old boy with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), who presented with fever, headache and drowsiness. Culture yielded the growth of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus and Beta hemolytic streptococci Lancefield group F. He became clinically stable after treatment with ceftriaxone.
Publication (Name of Journal)
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Shafquat, Y.,
Zeeshan, M.,
Chandio, S.,
Mumtaz, Z.
(2019). Polymicrobial cerebral abscess in a child with uncorrected tetralogy of fallot. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 69(9), 1383-1384.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/1219