title: Brain abscess due to Gemella haemolysans.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Gil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Ra
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang-Oh
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sue-Yun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun Mee
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yiel-Hae
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Yong Kyun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D000667:Ampicillin