Group C Streptococcal Leptomeningitis and Brain Abscess Secondary to Frontal Sinusitis: A Case Report

Group C streptococcus has emerged as a potentially lethal pathogen causing serious intracranial infections. The pediatric population in particular has been susceptible to this pathogen; its virulence has increased due to antibiotic resistance. This organism has rarely been reported in the literature as a cause of brain abscess [1-5]. Herein is a report of pansinusitis secondary to group C streptococcus, complicated by an extensive intracranial infection in an adolescent.