A rare presentation of ventriculitis and brain abscess caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Anaerobic ventriculitis is rare, and usually seen in patients with predisposing factors such as otitis media, mastoiditis, sinusitis or recent neurosurgery. We report what we believe to be the first case of ventriculitis and brain abscess due to Fusobacterium nucleatum infection in a man with no significant predisposing factors. He was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy.
Kai
Anneke
A
Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Box 236, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QW, UK.
Cooke
Fiona
F
Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Box 236, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QW, UK.
Antoun
Nagui
N
Department of Neuroradiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
Siddharthan
Chandran
C
Department of Neurology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
Sule
Olajumoke
O
Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Box 236, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QW, UK.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents