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  • Title: Brain abscess caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in a previously healthy child.
    Author: Dehority W, Uchiyama S, Khosravi A, Nizet V.
    Journal: J Clin Microbiol; 2006 Dec; 44(12):4613-5. PubMed ID: 17065264.
    Abstract:
    Responsible for many childhood diseases, group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a rare cause of central nervous system infections. We report the case of a previously healthy boy with brain abscesses caused by M/emm type 12 GAS and review the case in the context of the published literature and recent epidemiological data.
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