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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1139-7632</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Pediatría Atención Primaria]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1139-7632</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Española de Pediatría de Atención Primaria]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1139-76322022000100020</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Complicaciones intracraneales graves secundarias a infecciones por Streptococcus intermedius]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Severe intracranial complications secondary to Streptococcus intermedius infections]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López Rojo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Myriam]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gil Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Irene]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Íñiguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Pablo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bustillo Alonso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Matilde]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guerrero Laleona]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carmelo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Orduna Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Javier]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet Servicio de Pediatría Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Zaragoza ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet Servicio de Pediatría Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Zaragoza ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet Sección de Neurocirugía Infantil ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Zaragoza ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>93</numero>
<fpage>e107</fpage>
<lpage>e110</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1139-76322022000100020&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1139-76322022000100020&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1139-76322022000100020&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Streptococcus intermedius es un microorganismo anaerobio, perteneciente al grupo de Streptococcus anginosus. Es una bacteria comensal habitual de la cavidad oral y nasofaringe, conocida por su potencial capacidad de formar abscesos cerebrales por contigüidad o por vía hematógena a partir de infecciones de la esfera otorrinolaringológica. Las infecciones del sistema nervioso central debidas a miembros de este grupo son potencialmente mortales y requieren de un manejo multidisciplinar. La obtención de imágenes mediante tomografía computarizada o resonancia magnética debe realizarse de forma precoz para evaluar las colecciones que requieren drenaje. La intervención quirúrgica y el inicio de terapia antibiótica empírica a tiempo son imprescindibles para asegurar una correcta evolución.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Streptococcus intermedius is an anaerobic bacterium and a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group. It is a commensal bacterium of the oral cavity and nasopharynx, which is known for its potential ability to form brain abscesses by contiguity or hematogenous dissemination from infections of the otorhinolaryngological sphere. Central nervous system infections due to members of this group are life-threatening and need multidisciplinary management. Imaging with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging should be performed as soon as possible to evaluate the collections requiring drainage. Timely initiation of surgical intervention and appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy are essential to ensure a correct evolution.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Absceso cerebral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Empiema subdural]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Streptococcus intermedius]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Brain abscess]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Streptococcus intermedius]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Subdural empyema]]></kwd>
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