Nosocomially acquired Pseudomonas stutzeri brain abscess in a child: case report and review.
Pseudomonas stutzeri is a rare cause of nosocomial infection. We report a pediatric case of nosocomially acquired P. stutzeri brain abscess after subdural grid implantation before surgery for refractory epilepsy and review the literature.
Yee-Guardino
Stephanie
S
Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Danziger-Isakov
Lara
L
Knouse
Mark
M
Bingaman
William
W
Sabella
Camille
C
Goldfarb
Johanna
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection; D020878:Device Removal; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology; D017034:Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe / Q000601:surgery; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D044223:Pseudomonas stutzeri; D012086:Reoperation; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents