title: Bacillus cereuscausing intratumoral brain abscess.
abstract: We report a case of intratumoral brain abscess due to Bacillus cereus in an adult male patient, which was managed successfully with excision of lesion and piperacillin-tazobactam for the duration of 5 weeks. To the best of our knowledge, this is a first case report of B. cereus infection leading to intratumoral brain abscess in a patient with a history of steroid administration by the intravenous route.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Karnika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saigal
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Gagandeep
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Pallab
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003646:Debridement; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D010878:Piperacillin