Isolation of Abiotrophia adiacens from a brain abscess which developed in a patient after neurosurgery.
We report the case of a patient who developed a large brain abscess after neurosurgery. Cerebrospinal fluid from the abscess drainage yielded Abiotrophia adiacens-specific PCR products and microorganisms that were identified by conventional microbiological methods and by 16S ribosomal DNA analysis as Abiotrophia adiacens, which was formerly classified as a member of nutritionally variant streptococci.
Biermann
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Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55101 Mainz, Germany. Biermann@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de
Fries
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Jehnichen
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Bhakdi
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Husmann
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000601:surgery*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*