title: A rare presentation of ventriculitis and brain abscess caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Box 236, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QW, UK.
authors.forename: Anneke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kai
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Box 236, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QW, UK.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Nagui
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Antoun
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Chandran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siddharthan
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Box 236, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QW, UK.
authors.forename: Olajumoke
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sule
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents