Cerebral abscess with Streptococcus intermedius as a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease in the setting of intrauterine device use. (2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Simran; Kasule, Sabirah N.; Seville, Maria Teresa
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 27(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022
• Subjects: Cerebral abscess -- Pelvic inflammatory disease -- Intrauterine device; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01454
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: A 43-year-old healthy female with no significant medical problems except for recently diagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease presented to our hospital with acute onset, severe head and neck pain. Brain imaging revealed a rim-enhancing lesion consistent with an abscess. The patient underwent successful surgical removal of the abscess and its capsule. Intraoperative cultures grew Streptococcus intermedius and she was discharged with a plan for four weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone.