The most common causes of brain abscess are viridans streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus; if a dental infection or extraction precedes it, oral anaerobes are common.
As causas mais comuns de abscesso cerebral são estreptococos viridans e Staphylococcus aureus; se houver infecção dentária ou extração, anaeróbios orais são comuns.
| Front | Infections causing brain abscess Most commonly 2 bug. If ________ infection or ________ precedes abscess, bug commonly involved. |
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| Back | Most commonly viridans streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus. If dental infection or extraction precedes abscess, oral anaerobes commonly involved. |
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