Brain abscess due to Gemella haemolysans.
We present a case of brain abscess due to Gemella haemolysans and Bacteroides species in a 60-year-old-immunocompetent man who underwent dental procedures. The patient completely recovered following intravenous therapy with ampicillin and metronidazole for 6 weeks.
Lee
Mi Ra
MR
Division of Infectious Diseases, Gil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea.
Lee
Sang-Oh
SO
Kim
Sue-Yun
SY
Yang
Sun Mee
SM
Seo
Yiel-Hae
YH
Cho
Yong Kyun
YK
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D000667:Ampicillin