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. 2025 Jun 26;17(2):112-113.
doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_81_25. eCollection 2025 Apr-Jun.

Eikenella corrodens: An Extremely Rare Cause of Brain Abscess

Siew Ping Lau  1 , Chee Yik Chang  2
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Eikenella corrodens: An Extremely Rare Cause of Brain Abscess

Siew Ping Lau et al. J Glob Infect Dis. .
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Brain magnetic resonance imaging showing a well-defined mass in the right parietal lobe measuring 3.3 cm × 2.9 cm × 3.2 cm, associated with extensive perilesional edema
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