Atypical presentation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus brain abscess

• Lauren Shute,
• Ken Kasper,
• Andrew Walkty,
• Stephen Ying,
• Sherry Krawitz,
• John M. Embil

Affiliations

Lauren Shute

Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Correspondence to: Infection Prevention and Control Unit MS773-820, Health Sciences Centre, Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg R3A 1R9, Manitoba, Canada.

Ken Kasper

Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Andrew Walkty

Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Stephen Ying

Department of Radiology, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sherry Krawitz

Department of Pathology, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

John M. Embil

Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada