title: Clostridium glycolicum isolated from a patient with otogenic brain abscesses.
abstract: We describe a case of brain abscesses with gas formation following otitis media, for which the patient treated himself by placing clay in his ear. Several microorganisms, including Clostridium glycolicum, were cultured from material obtained from the patient. This is the first report of an infection in an immunocompetent patient associated with this microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. c.vanleer@mmb.umcn.nl
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Leer
authors.forename: A M J
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wensing
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
authors.forename: E G J
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Zandbergen
authors.forename: C M A
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Swanink
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*