title: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis complicated by bacterial brain abscess.
abstract: Mucormycosis is a rare life-threatening fungal infection occurring primarily in patients with diabetics or immunocompromised patients. The authors report a case of mucormycosis in a patient with diabetes complicated by bacterial brain abscess. The bacteria cultured from the abscess were Staphylococcus epidermidis and Enterococcus faecalis. The abscess was surgically drained and treated with antibiotics. A brief review of mucormycosis and brain abscess including treatment is provided in the discussion.
authors.affiliation: Corpus Christi Family Medicine Residency Program, 2606 Hospital Boulevard, Corpus Christ, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Horseman
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surani
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification