A case report of multiple intracranial infections and brain abscess formation secondary to streptococcus constellatus
DUAN Pei
WANG Huan-ming
HU Fei
XIONG Yu-bo
CHEN Jun
Abstract：Intracranial infections are not uncommon in clinic and are associated with high mortality and morbidity rates,posing significant therapeutic challenges. The etiological detection and culture positivity rates for intracranial infections are often low,leading most treatments to rely on a combination of medical history,clinical symptoms,and cerebrospinal fluid cytology for early diagnosis and management,with variable outcomes. Streptococcus constellatus is a conditional pathogen that rarely causes intracranial infections and brain abscess formation. This case report describes a patient with multiple intracranial infections and brain abscesses caused by Streptococcus constellatus,successfully treated with targeted antibiotic therapy based on drug susceptibility testing. Clinically,it is essential to tailor treatment approaches to individual patient circumstances and enhance multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve timely diagnosis and effective management.
Keywords：Intracranial infectionBrain abscessDiagnosisTreatment
Publication Date：2024-09-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 570-571 )