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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Brain abscesses commonly occur when bacteria or fungi infect part of the brain. The source of the infection is often not found. However, the most common source is a lung infection. The germs that cause a brain abscess usually reach the brain through the blood. Less often, a heart infection is to blame. Germs may also travel from a nearby infected area (for example, an ear infection) or enter the body during an injury (such as a gun or knife wound) or surgery. In children with heart disease or a birth defect, such as those with tetralogy of fallot, infections are more able to reach the brain from the intestines, teeth, or other body areas.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning	No underlying causes
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect	No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	No underlying causes
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	No underlying causes
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic	No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic	No underlying causes
Oncologic	No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	No underlying causes
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order

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 ===Causes in Alphabetical Order===
+{{Columns-list|3|
+*[[Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans]]
+*[[Actinomyces]]
+*[[Actinomycosis]]
+*[[Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans]]
+*[[Alcoholism]]
+*[[Amebic dysentery]]
+*[[Amoebiasis]]
+*[[Anaerobic bacteria]]
+*[[Aspergillosis]]
+*[[Aspergillus]]
+*[[Atrial septal defect]]
+*[[Bacterial endocarditis]]
+*[[Bacterial meningitis]]
+*[[Bacteroides]]
+*[[Brain surgery]]
+*[[Brain tumor]]
+*[[Bronchiectasis]]
+*[[Candida albicans]]
+*[[Chagas disease]]
+*[[Cholesteatoma]]
+*[[Cholesterol granuloma]]
+*[[steroid therapy|Chronic steroid use]]
+*[[Cladosporium trichoides]]
+*[[Clostridium]]
+*[[Coccidioides immitis]]
+*[[listeriosis|Congenital listeriosis]]
+*[[Corynebacterium]]
+*[[Cryptococcus neoformans]]
+*[[Curvularia]]
+*[[Cyanotic congenital heart disease]]
+*[[Cystic fibrosis]]
+*[[Cysticercosis]]
+*[[Dental braces]]
+*[[Dental extraction]]
+*[[Dental sepsis]]
+*[[Drug abuse]]
+*[[Ear infection]]
+*[[Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve]]
+*[[Empyema]]
+*[[Endocarditis]]
+*[[Entamoeba histolytica]]
+*[[Enterobacter]]
+*[[Enterobacteriaceae]]
+*[[Enterococcus]]
+*[[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae]]
+*[[Escherichia coli]]
+*[[Esophageal dilatation]]
+*[[Foreign body aspiration]]
+*[[Fungi]]
+*[[Fusobacterium]]
+*[[Group B streptococcal infection]]
+*[[Haemophilus]]
+*[[haemophilus|Haemophilus aphrophilus]]
+*[[Head trauma]]
+*[[metastasis pathophysiology|Hematogenous spread]]
+*[[Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia]]
+*[[HIV]]
+*[[Immunodeficiency]]
+*[[Infective endocarditis]]
+*[[Intra-abdominal infection]]
+*[[drug abuse|Intravenous drug abuse]]
+*[[Intravenous drug use]]
+*[[Klebsiella]]
+*[[Klebsiella pneumoniae]]
+*[[Lemierre's syndrome]]
+*[[Listeria]]
+*[[Listeriosis]]
+*[[Lung abscess]]
+*[[Mastoiditis]]
+*[[Mucorales]]
+*[[Mucormycosis]]
+*[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]
+*[[Mycoplasma hominis]]
+*[[Near drowning]]
+*[[Neoplasms]]
+*[[AIDS dementia complex|Neurological disorders related to AIDS]]
+*[[Neurosurgery]]
+*[[Nocardia]]
+*[[Nocardiosis]]
+*[[Opportunistic infections]]
+*[[Orbital cellulitis]]
+*[[Organ transplant]]
+*[[Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome]]
+*[[Paragonimus]]
+*[[Parasites]]
+*[[Penetrating head trauma]]
+*[[Peptococcus]]
+*[[Peptostreptococcus]]
+*[[Prevotella]]
+*[[Propionibacterium]]
+*[[Prosthetic heart valve]]
+*[[Proteus]]
+*[[Pseudomonas]]
+*[[Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation]]
+*[[Puncture wound to brain]]
+*[[Pyomyositis]]
+*[[Rhodococcus equi]]
+*[[Salmonella]]
+*[[Scedosporium apiospermum]]
+*[[Schistosoma japonicum]]
+*[[Sinusitis]]
+*[[Skull fracture]]
+*[[Staphylococcus aureus]]
+*[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]
+*[[Streptococcus]]
+*[[Streptococcus milleri]]
+*[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]
+*[[Suppurative otitis media]]
+*[[Tooth infection]]
+*[[Toxoplasma]]
+*[[Traumatic brain injury]]
+*[[Upper respiratory tract infections]]
+*[[Urinary tract infection]]
+*[[Ventricular septal defect]]
+*[[Ventriculoperitoneal shunt]]
+*[[Viridans streptococci]]
+*[[wound|Wound infections]]
+}}
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