Invasive primary intracerebral infections in women caused by Streptococcus intermedius manifesting as purulent meningitis and intracerebral abscess

Abstract

Brain abscess is characterised as a purulent infection of the brain with cerebritis leading to central necrosis that can be caused by a broad spectrum of infectious agents. Here we report two cases of invasive infections of Streptococcus intermedius in women with no identified primary focus other than the intracerebral manifestation.

Keywords

• brain-abscess
• anginosus