Öz
Bu yazıda kronik otitis media öyküsü olan hastada gelişen Enterococcus raffinosus’un etken olduğu beyin apsesi olgusu sunulmuştur. Şiddetli baş ve kulak ağrısı olan erkek hasta acil servise başvurdu. Muayenesinde sol kulak zarında perforasyon ve otitis media tespit edildi. Beyin tomografisinde sol temporopariyetal lobda şift etkisi de yapan apse görüldü. Operasyonda alınan örnekten nadir bir patojen olan E. raffinosus identifiye edildi.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Enterococcus raffinosus, kronik otitis media, beyin apsesi
Kaynakça
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