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Case Reports
. 2011 Oct;44(5):394-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2010.03.002. Epub 2011 Jan 20.

Fatal subdural empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus and Actinomyces viscosus in a child--case report

Asma Bouziri  1 , Ammar Khaldi, Hanène Smaoui, Khaled Menif, Nejla Ben Jaballah
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Fatal subdural empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus and Actinomyces viscosus in a child--case report

Asma Bouziri et al. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2011 Oct.
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Abstract

Group milleri streptococci that colonize the mouth and the upper airways are generally considered to be commensal. In combination with anaerobics, they are rarely responsible for brain abscesses in patients with certain predisposing factors. Mortality in such cases is high and complications are frequent. We present a case of fatal subdural empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus and Actinomyces viscosus in a previously healthy 7-year-old girl.

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