Brain abscess due to Bacillus macerans following a penetrating periorbital injury.
We report a case of a brain abscess due to Bacillus macerans and Clostridium sp. following a penetrating periorbital injury by a wooden branch. Intracranial penetration by and retention of a foreign body were not suspected initially, and neurological symptoms developed only 2.5 months later. Previously reported cases of brain abscesses due to Bacillus species are reviewed.
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Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France.
Ouahes
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Lambert-Zechovsky
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D016863:Bacillaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001407:Bacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*