TY - JOUR
T1 - A rare presentation of ventriculitis and brain abscess caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum
AU - Kai, Anneke
AU - Cooke, Fiona
AU - Antoun, Nagui
AU - Siddharthan, Chandran
AU - Sule, Olajumoke
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Anaerobic ventriculitis is rare, and usually seen in patients with predisposing factors such as otitis media, mastoiditis, sinusitis or recent neurosurgery. We report what we believe to be the first case of ventriculitis and brain abscess due to Fusobacterium nucleatum infection in a man with no significant predisposing factors. He was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy.
AB - Anaerobic ventriculitis is rare, and usually seen in patients with predisposing factors such as otitis media, mastoiditis, sinusitis or recent neurosurgery. We report what we believe to be the first case of ventriculitis and brain abscess due to Fusobacterium nucleatum infection in a man with no significant predisposing factors. He was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy.
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U2 - 10.1099/jmm.0.47710-0
DO - 10.1099/jmm.0.47710-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 18436604
AN - SCOPUS:43049108110
SN - 0022-2615
VL - 57
SP - 668
EP - 671
JO - Journal of Medical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Medical Microbiology
IS - 5
ER -