Delayed Diagnosis of Brain Abscess [ID expert]

Case #100

A 65-year-old man presented to the ED with fever and altered mental status in August 2017.

He was diagnosed with urosepsis.

A CT scan of his head revealed a ring-enhancing lesion with surrounding edema.

The physicians (including his hospitalist and a board-certified infectious disease specialist) considered doing an LP.

However, they felt it was contraindic…