Focal infections of the central nervous system due to Propionibacterium acnes.
Propionibacterium acnes as the single cause of intracranial infections has rarely been described. We present four patients in whom the infection arose as a result of a breach of skin tegument, and postulate that P. acnes is an under-recognised pathogen.
Richards
J
J
Department of Microbiology, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
Ingham
H R
HR
Hickman
J
J
Crawford
P J
PJ
Sengupta
R P
RP
Mendelow
A D
AD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed