| Literature DB >> 31398389 |
Swati Gupta1, Rimjhim Kanaujia1, Archana Angrup2, Abhinav Agrahari3, Rajesh Chhabra3, Rohit Kumar Manoj4.
Abstract
Brain abscess remains a life-threatening condition. Here, we are reporting a case of brain abscess due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in a previously known case of Ebstein anomaly. A 44-year-old male presented with the complaints of headache, and fever. Cerebral imaging revealed parieto-occipital (PO) abscess. The abscess was drained and culture showed growth of Fusobacterium nucleatum. This report illustrates the importance of considering anaerobes as the cause of brain abscess, underscores the usefulness of MALDI, which facilitated the selection of appropriate and prompt adjuvant antibiotic therapy and a favourable outcome.Entities:
Keywords: Brain abscess; Ebstein's anomaly; Fusobacterium nucleatum; MALDI; Paradoxical embolism
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31398389 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.102084
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anaerobe ISSN: 1075-9964 Impact factor: 3.331