Characterization of Streptococcus constellatus Strains Recovered From a Brain Abscess and Periodontal Pockets in an Immunocompromised Patient

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BACKGROUND: There have been a number of reports of brain abscesses suggesting an odontogenic etiology. However, no efforts have been made to compare brain abscess isolates with isolates from the oral cavity using highly discriminative methods. We report a brain abscess caused by Streptococcus constellatus in an immunocompromised patient where oral infection (periodontitis) was suspected to be implicated. METHODS:...

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