title: Intracranial Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a healthy toddler.
abstract: We present the first case of pediatric intracranial Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a 16-month-old female with neurofibromatosis type 1. We describe a successful treatment regimen including excisional biopsy combined with high-dose steroids and 16 weeks of triple antimicrobial therapy that resulted in clinical cure and an excellent neurologic outcome.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Pediatrics, Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus, Athens, GA; †Department of Pathology; ‡Department of Neurosurgery; §Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; ¶Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children's Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; and ‖Saul Krugeman Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Julie S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zagzag
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Egan
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milla
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harter
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lighter-Fisher
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents