TITLE:
Brain Abscess after COVID-19: Case Report
AUTHORS:
Natalia Chilinque Zambão da Silva, Patrícia Yvonne Maciel Pinheiro, Joao Gabriel Dib Farinhas, Luiz Eduardo Dalmeida Machado Sampaio
KEYWORDS:
Brain Abscess, Biopsy, COVID-19
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Infectious Diseases,
Vol.13 No.1,
March
13,
2023
ABSTRACT: As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, complications and unusual presentations of the disease have been described. Among them, the involvement of distinct parts of the neuroaxis. We report a rare case of brain abscess in elderly after SARS-Cov-2 infection readmitted in our health unit. Patient was treated with ceftriaxone, metronidazole and vancomycin with good clinical and therapeutic response. The satisfactory conduct of the case was only possible by the involvement of a multiprofessional team, which sought early diagnosis, surgical intervention and adequate duration of treatment.