title: Brain abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri infection in an adult.
abstract: Citrobacter koseri is a gram-negative bacillus that causes mostly meningitis and brain abscesses in neonates and infants. However, brain abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri infection in an adult is extremely rare, and only 2 cases have been described. Here, we reported a 73-year-old male presenting with a 3-week headache. A history of diabetes mellitus was noted. The images revealed a brain abscess in the left frontal lobe and pus culture confirmed the growth of Citrobacter koseri. The clinical symptoms improved completely postoperatively.
authors: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Heng-Wei
authors: HW
authors: Liu
authors: Chih-Ju
authors: CJ
authors: Chang
authors: Cheng-Ta
authors: CT
authors: Hsieh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D041041:Citrobacter koseri; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome