title: Haemophilus aphrophilus brain abscess: a case report.
abstract: Haemophilus aphrophilus infection is rare, and the organism is infrequently implicated in serious infection. We report a case of a 61-year-old patient who experienced left hemiparesis with dizziness. Computed tomography of the brain demonstrated a lesion with ring enhancement in the right frontotemporal region. Craniotomy was performed, abscess was drained, and H. aphrophilus was isolated. Following the surgical procedure and further antibiotic treatment, the patient recovered completely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Pao-Tsuan
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Hsiang-Kuang
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Shey-Chiang
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Chun-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed