Conservative management of multiple pyogenic brain abscess from a rare hematogenous spread

Abstract

<jats:p>This is a rare case of hematogenous spread of brain abscess in a young immunocompetent adult, who presented with an acute onset of symptoms of 1-week duration of headache and sudden onset of seizure. With the patient’s refusal for neurosurgical intervention, the choice for conservative management with aggressive antibiotics and close monitoring proved to be a viable alternative treatment.</jats:p>