title: Brevibacterium otitidis: an elusive cause of neurosurgical infection.
abstract: Coryneform bacteria are usually considered as non-pathogenic when isolated from clinical specimens. We present a case of Brevibacterium otitidis neurosurgical infection in an immunocompetent patient, and highlight the difficulty with identification and interpretation of antimicrobial susceptibility results for this unusual pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.|Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Alida Fe
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Talento
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, London, England, UK.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Malnick
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.|Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Meaghan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGowan
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.|Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Edmond
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland.|Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.|Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Fidelma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S