title: Isolation of Mycoplasma hominis from a brain abscess.
abstract: Mycoplasma hominis is a commensal in the genital tract of women and has been associated with urogenital and extragenital infections. However, central nervous system infections with this organism in adults are very rare. Here we describe the recovery of M. hominis from a brain abscess associated with a postpartum infection. Seroconversion to the isolated strain was detected by both a metabolic inhibition test and an immunoblotting assay. This case demonstrates the pathogenic potential of M. hominis and the need for rapid recognition of the organism so that appropriate chemotherapeutic intervention can occur.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Tully
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Cassell
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gustafson
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Svien
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D049590:Postpartum Period