Precision diagnosis and therapy of a case of brain abscesses associated with asymptomatic pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas

Precision diagnosis and therapy of a case of brain abscesses associated with asymptomatic pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas

Abstract Background Brain abscesses, a severe infectious disease of the CNS, are usually caused by a variety of different pathogens, which include Streptococcus intermedius (S. intermedius). Pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas (PAVFs), characterized by abnormal direct communication between pulmonary ar...

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Main Authors: Lu-Yao Gao, Guang-Run Xu, Ting-Jun Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Brain abscesses
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas
Streptococcus intermedius
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05092-6

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