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ArticleWorld journal of clinical pediatrics2026

Janani Sankar, Padma Priya K Haribabu, Ajay Gokhulnathan K Singaravelu Suganya

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Article in World journal of clinical pediatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Janani SankarDepartment of Pediatrics, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai 600034, Tamil Nadu, India.
Padma Priya K HaribabuDepartment of Pediatrics, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai 600034, Tamil Nadu, India. khpadmapriya@gmail.com.
Ajay Gokhulnathan K Singaravelu SuganyaDepartment of Pediatrics, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai 600034, Tamil Nadu, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrain abscesses are uncommon intracranial infections with an estimated incidence of 0.5 per 100000 individuals. Among bacterial causes, CASE SUMMARY: We report a 15-year-old boy who presented with a 5-day history of fever, headache, vomiting, and altered sensorium, followed by status epilepticus. Clinical, imaging, and laboratory data were systematically collected. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral frontal and left temporal subdural abscesses with frontal sinusitis. Pus obtained during burr-hole drainage underwent conventional culture and broad-range 16S rRNA next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify the pathogen. Initial aerobic and anaerobic cultures were sterile. NGS identified

conclusionThis case underscores the diagnostic value of 16S rRNA sequencing in culture-negative brain abscesses and highlights the importance of multidisciplinary management combining surgical source control and targeted anaerobic therapy. Early recognition and appropriate treatment of sinusitis, in line with IDSA recommendations, may prevent severe complications such as

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Brain abscessCase reportFusobacterium nucleatumNext-generation sequencingSinusitisStatus epilepticusSubdural empyema

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