A Rare Case of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Causing Malignant Otitis Externa Complicated by Skull Base Osteomyelitis

Skull base osteomyelitis is an aggressive infection involving bones of the skull. It is a rare complication of malignant otitis externa, caused by the contiguous spread of the infection. Patients are mostly elderly with comorbidities that compromise immunity. It is atypical for Streptococcus species...

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Autores principales: Wahbah Makhoul, Gennifer, Mobarakai, Olivia, Manchandani, Umesh, Mobarakai, Neville
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9258965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35812551
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25692

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