Literature DB >> 31398389

Fusobacterial brain abscess caused by paradoxical embolization associated with Ebstein's anomaly in an adult patient: A case report.

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.
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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


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1.  Clinico-microbiological spectrum of anaerobic pyogenic infections in an Indian tertiary care teaching hospital: A two-year study.

Authors:  S Nema; S Brahmachari; Teja N Vishnu; D Biswas
Journal:  J Family Med Prim Care       Date:  2021-07-30
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