title: Subdural empyma due to Mycobacterium fortuitum in a non-HIV patient.
abstract: A 14-year-old male child presented with high grade intermittent fever with altered sensorium since 5-6 days and generalised seizures. On examination neck stiffness noticed with normal haemogram and chest X-ray. CSF microscopy was normal and no growth seen in aerobic culture. CT scan showed loculated lesion. Drained pus showed acid fast organism and culture on Lowestein Jensen medium showed pale-coloured growth on 3 rd day. Organism identified as Mycobacterium fortuitum by biochemical test. Interesting aspect of this case was there is no history of trauma or injection and patient was negative for HIV antibody.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology (SST), Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tankhiwale
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Katkar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed