Brain Abscess due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in the Absence of Endocarditis or Bacteremia

Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been recognized to be a microorganism potentially more virulent than other coagulase-negative staphylococci. We report the case of a patient who presented with a single, large, right, frontoparietal abscess that evolved despite conventional antibiotic treatment. Bacter...

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Published in:Case reports in neurology 2015-01, Vol.7 (1), p.1-5
Main Authors: Matas, Andreia, Veiga, Andreia, Gabriel, João Paulo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brain abscess
Coagulase-negative staphylococcus
Published: January 2015
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
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Summary:Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been recognized to be a microorganism potentially more virulent than other coagulase-negative staphylococci. We report the case of a patient who presented with a single, large, right, frontoparietal abscess that evolved despite conventional antibiotic treatment. Bacteremia and endocarditis were excluded. After surgical treatment, S. lugdunensis sensible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was isolated, and the patient responded favorably to treatment. Although the ability of S. lugdunensis to produce brain abscesses has been recognized, we report a case of a brain abscess in the absence of bacteremia or endocarditis.
ISSN:1662-680X
1662-680X
DOI:10.1159/000371441