Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale and Pyogenic Brain Abscess
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has a prevalence of approximately 25%. Its association with pyogenic brain abscess (PBA) is unclear. We reviewed adults with PBA and known PFO status from 1 January 2009 through 31 December 2021 at Mayo Clinic. High PFO prevalence (40.5%) was seen. PBA patients with PFO had distinct abscess characteristics but unchanged 1-year, all-cause mortality.
Authors
- L.M. Baddour
- GUY S. REEDER
- Daniel Christopher DeSimone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9441-0283)
- Zachary A. Yetmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2098-2868)
- Mark J. Enzler
- Pansachee Damronglerd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9304-5106)
- Hussam Tabaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5650-4852)
- Supavit Chesdachai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3507-6411)
- Khalid Abu-Zeinah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1547-6186)
- Cristina Corsini Campioli
- Omar M Abu Saleh
Institutions
- Thammasat University (TH)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Cleveland Foundation (US)
- Mayo Clinic Health System (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag026
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00