J H Burdette1, C Santos. 1. Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Enterobacter sakazakii is a rare but important cause of life-threatening neonatal sepsis and meningitis complicated by the development of brain abscess. OBJECTIVE: Given the neurotropic qualities of this organism, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial as a poor prognosis follows brain abscess formation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional imaging (CT and MRI) play an important role in the diagnostic work-up. CONCLUSION: A biopsy-proven case of E. sakazakii brain abscess, which was diagnosed on MR images, is presented, and the importance of prompt radiologic imaging of the central nervous system in the work-up of patients with this life-threatening disease is discussed.
BACKGROUND:Enterobacter sakazakii is a rare but important cause of life-threatening neonatal sepsis and meningitis complicated by the development of brain abscess. OBJECTIVE: Given the neurotropic qualities of this organism, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial as a poor prognosis follows brain abscess formation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional imaging (CT and MRI) play an important role in the diagnostic work-up. CONCLUSION: A biopsy-proven case of E. sakazakii brain abscess, which was diagnosed on MR images, is presented, and the importance of prompt radiologic imaging of the central nervous system in the work-up of patients with this life-threatening disease is discussed.
Authors: Eva Kucerova; Sandra W Clifton; Xiao-Qin Xia; Fred Long; Steffen Porwollik; Lucinda Fulton; Catrina Fronick; Patrick Minx; Kim Kyung; Wesley Warren; Robert Fulton; Dongyan Feng; Aye Wollam; Neha Shah; Veena Bhonagiri; William E Nash; Kymberlie Hallsworth-Pepin; Richard K Wilson; Michael McClelland; Stephen J Forsythe Journal: PLoS One Date: 2010-03-08 Impact factor: 3.240