A brain abscess is usually the result of a
A) trauma
B) osteomyelitis
C) herpes simplex virus
D) chronic infection of sinuses, middle ear, or mastoids or systemic infection (that is, pneumonia)

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Brain abscesses are usually caused by chronic infections in adjacent structures,such as the paranasal sinuses,middle ear,or mastoid,or from systemic infections.Unusual organisms can cause brain abscesses in persons with HIV.

A Brain Abscess Is Usually the Result of a