Primary intracranial actinomycosis. Report of a case and review of the literature.
Actinomycosis is a bacterial infection that affects chiefly the cervico-oro-facial area, the abdomen and lungs. From these sites it may sometimes spread to the central nervous system. Extremely rare, and controversial, is the possibility of a primary infection of the central nervous system. We report an odd case of apparently primary brain abscess caused by Actinomyces israeli and review the literature.
Salvati
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Department of Neurological Sciences-Neurosurgery, University of Rome, La Sapienza.
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D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed