Purpose Odontogenic infections can spread through different routes to more remote
anatomical areas, such as the brain. Brain abscesses have an incidence of 0.3–1.3/100,000 …

Background Early switch to oral antimicrobials has been suggested as a treatment strategy
in patients with brain abscess, but the practice is controversial. Objectives This review aimed …

Studies on brain abscess are hampered by single-centre design with limited sample size
and incomplete follow-up. Thus, robust analyses on clinical prognostic factors remain …

Abstract Scope These European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
guidelines are intended for clinicians involved in diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess …

Background Oral cavity bacteria are the most frequent etiology of brain abscess. Yet, data on
the clinical presentation and outcome are scarce. Methods We performed a nationwide …

Objectives Recent studies have indicated that cerebral abscess (CA) patients with
odontogenic origin are on the rise. However, CA patients are often poorly characterized and …

Objective Intracranial abscesses are relatively uncommon, but can result in significant
mortality and morbidity. Whilst many potential causes of brain abscesses are recognised, in …

Introduction Streptococcus intermedius is an opportunistic pathogen associated with
prolonged hospital stays and high mortality rates in adults. However, little is currently known …

Streptococcus intermedius occasionally causes brain abscesses that can be life-threatening,
requiring prompt antibiotic and neurosurgical treatment. The source is often dental, and it …

Though the radiological findings in CNS infections are vast, certain patterns along with
clinical clues from history and examination often pave the way to early diagnosis. This …