Cerebellar abscess by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with inter-atrial communication.
Gemella morbillorum, a commensal of the oropharynx, upper respiratory, urogenital and gastrointestinal tract is rarely associated with infections in humans. However, an increasing number of infectious processes in different locations have been reported. Cerebral abscesses caused by these bacteria are extremely uncommon with only four cases previously described in the literature. We present the case of a cerebellar abscess by Gemella morbillorum in a 50 year-old man with inter-atrial communication dealt by surgical excision and antimicrobial therapy.
Lopes
Armando
A
Centro de Neurocirurgia de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Portugal. fereschaddad@hotmail.com
Providencia
Rui
R
Pais
Rui Pedro
RP
Frade
Maria João
MJ
Chaddad Neto
Feres
F
Oliveira
Evandro de
Ed
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D040141:Staphylococcaceae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed