A brain abscess or cerebral abscess is a buildup of pus due to a brain infection. This condition can cause swelling of the brain. A brain abscess is often caused by a bacterial or fungal infection in the brain triggered by a head injury or infection in other body tissues that spreads to the brain.  

Brain abscess is often characterized by the appearance of a severe headache, fever, seizures, and even impaired consciousness. This condition is quite dangerous and requires prompt and appropriate treatment.

Causes of Brain Abscess

The main cause of brain abscess is the presence of a bacterial or fungal infection in the brain tissue. This bacterial or fungal infection can come from direct infection in the brain, head injury, including surgical procedures on the brain, and the spread of infection to other organs through the blood.

The type of bacteria that most often causes the accumulation of pus in the brain comes from the Bacteriodes, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus , or Enterobacter types . Meanwhile, other types of pathogens that most often cause brain abscess to form are the fungus Aspergillus   or the parasite Toxoplasma gondii .

There are several conditions that can increase the risk of brain abscess, namely:

Have a weak immune system, for example due to suffering from HIV/AIDS , cancer, or using immunosuppressant drugs

Have a middle ear infection ( otitis media ), infection of the ear bones ( mastoiditis ), sinusitis , tooth abscess, or meningitis

Suffered from a head injury , skull fracture, or had surgery on the head

Suffering from lung infection, endocarditis , infection in the abdominal cavity, pelvic infection, or skin infection

Suffering from congenital heart disease (CHD) or abnormalities in the pulmonary blood vessels or pulmonary arteriovenous fistula


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