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…