Brain abscess caused by an unusual organism, Streptococcus pluranimalium in a child with congenital cyanotic heart disease
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We report a case of brain abscess caused by unusual organism, Streptococcus
pluranimalium in a child with complex congenital cyanotic heart disease who was successfully treated
by surgical drainage and antimicrobial therapy. Streptococcus pluranimalium is a pathogen seen in
chicken, birds and cattle and rarity of such infection in humans prompted us to report this case.
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