Central nervous system infection with Eikenella corrodens: report of two cases.
Two cases of central nervous system infections from which E. corrodens has been isolated are reported. The portals of entry, clinical course, and antimicrobial responses conform to other reports in the literature. The importance of obtaining careful anaerobic cultures is emphasized.
D000293:Adolescent; D001439:Bacteroides; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male