title: Brain Abscess due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in the Absence of Endocarditis or Bacteremia.
abstract: Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been recognized to be a microorganism potentially more virulent than other coagulase-negative staphylococci. We report the case of a patient who presented with a single, large, right, frontoparietal abscess that evolved despite conventional antibiotic treatment. Bacteremia and endocarditis were excluded. After surgical treatment, S. lugdunensis sensible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was isolated, and the patient responded favorably to treatment. Although the ability of S. lugdunensis to produce brain abscesses has been recognized, we report a case of a brain abscess in the absence of bacteremia or endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Trás-os-Montes-e-Alto-Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Andreia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matas
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Trás-os-Montes-e-Alto-Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Andreia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veiga
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Trás-os-Montes-e-Alto-Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: João Paulo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gabriel
keywords: Brain abscess; Coagulase-negative staphylococcus; Staphylococcus lugdunensis