Cerebellar abscess by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with inter-atrial communication

Gemella morbillorum, a commensal of the oropharynx, upper respiratory, urogenital and gastrointestinal tract is rarely associated with infections in humans. However, an increasing number of infectious processes in different locations have been reported. Cerebral abscesses caused by these bacteria ar...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2007-12, Vol.65 (4A), p.1022-1025
Main Authors: Lopes, Armando, Providencia, Rui, Pais, Rui Pedro, Frade, Maria João, Chaddad Neto, Feres, Oliveira, Evandro de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Abscess - complications
Brain Abscess - diagnosis
Brain Abscess - drug therapy
Brain Abscess - microbiology
Cerebellar Diseases - complications
Cerebellar Diseases - drug therapy
Cerebellar Diseases - microbiology
Gemella morbillorum
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - complications
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
NEUROSCIENCES
PSYCHIATRY
Staphylococcaceae
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Gemella morbillorum, a commensal of the oropharynx, upper respiratory, urogenital and gastrointestinal tract is rarely associated with infections in humans. However, an increasing number of infectious processes in different locations have been reported. Cerebral abscesses caused by these bacteria are extremely uncommon with only four cases previously described in the literature. We present the case of a cerebellar abscess by Gemella morbillorum in a 50 year-old man with inter-atrial communication dealt by surgical excision and antimicrobial therapy.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2007000600022