Rare Streptococcus intermedius Central Nervous System Septic Emboli: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

Jonathan Herskovitz, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Cristina J. Torres, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Bryan Walker, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Jasmine R. Marcelin, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow

ORCID (Optional)

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0504-753X

Document Type

Case Report

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Higher Education | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

We report a case of a male in his thirties who presented with rapidly progressive encephalopathy, mediastinal abscess, and multiple ring-enhancing lesions throughout the brain. Extensive evaluation revealed Streptococcus intermedius septic emboli to the brain from dental sources via a right-to-left anatomic shunt. The patient completed an 11-week course of IV antibiotic therapy after which he made a near complete recovery. We provide a comprehensive review of the literature with Streptococcus intermedius CNS septic emboli and source of infection.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32873/unmc.dc.gmerj.5.2.003

Keywords

CNS septic emboli, S. intermedius, odontogenic

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Recommended Citation

Herskovitz, J., Torres, C. J., Walker, B., , Marcelin, J. R. Rare Streptococcus intermedius Central Nervous System Septic Emboli: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Graduate Medical Education Research Journal. 2023 Nov 13; 5(2).
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/gmerj/vol5/iss2/5