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SuleymanDemirel University TIP FACULTY JOURNAL: December 2006; 13(4) Middle ear inflammation developing after Morganella morganii.com associated brain abscess phenomenon Füsun Zeynep Akçam, Tamer Karaaslan, Mustafa Akçam, Kemal Avşar Summary Brain abscess is a rare disease that is defined as a supportive focus in the brain tissue. The frequency of the disease is higher in the adult age group. 25% of the incidents are children under the age of 15. The most common microorganisms are streptococcus. Gram-negative microorganisms are often obtained as part of mixed cultures, characterized by the isolation of multiple microorganisms. This report, which has previously been the history of the surgery with the cause of the cramp, has presented the phenomenon of developing brain abscess associated with Morganella morganii, which is a rare bacterium after a middle ear inflammation in an eight-year-old child. A case of brain abscess caused by Morganella morganii following otitis media Brain abscess is a rare disease that described as a supurative focus in the brain. The incidence of this disease is higher in adulthood. Twenty-five percent of all cases are occurred in younger than 15 years old children. Streptococcus is the most common cause of microorganisms. Gram (-) microorganisms are usually isolated as part of mixed infections. We here an eight-year-old patient with brain abscess caused by Morganella morganii following otitis media, who has a history of surgical management of cleft palate. Key words: Brain abscess, Morganella morganii, otitis media

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