title: Citrobacter diversus ventriculitis and brain abscesses in an adult.
abstract: A case of Citrobacter diversus brain abscesses following urinary infection in an adult is described. The patient was treated with surgical drainage, netilmicin and cefotaxime. Citrobacter species CNS infection is discussed.
authors: Public Health Laboratory, Southampton General Hospital, U.K.
authors: L V
authors: LV
authors: Booth
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Palmer
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pateman
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Tuck
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000382:microbiology*; D002954:Citrobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans