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Cerebellar abscess by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with inter-atrial communication
Lopes, Armando; Providencia, Rui; Pais, Rui Pedro; Frade, Maria João; Chaddad Neto, Feres; Oliveira, Evandro de.
Affiliation
  • Lopes, Armando; Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra. Centro de Neurocirurgia de Coimbra. Coimbra. PT
  • Providencia, Rui; CHC. Serviço de Cardiologia. Coimbra. PT
  • Pais, Rui Pedro; CHC. Serviço de Neurorradiologia. Coimbra. PT
  • Frade, Maria João; CHC. Centro de Neurocirurgia de Coimbra. Coimbra. PT
  • Chaddad Neto, Feres; Instituto de Ciências Neurológicas. São Paulo. BR
  • Oliveira, Evandro de; ICNE. São Paulo. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;65(4a): 1022-1025, dez. 2007. ilus
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-470137
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ABSTRACT
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 years-old man with inter-atrial communication dealt by surgical excision and antimicrobial therapy.
RESUMO
Gemella morbillorum, uma bactéria comensal da orofaringe, vias aéreas superiores e aparelhos urogenital e gastrointestinal, raramente causa infecções em humanos. No entanto, um crescente número de processos infeciosos em diferentes localizações tem sido referido. Abcessos cerebrais provocados por esta bactéria são extremamente raros, encontrando-se apenas quatro casos previamente descritos na literatura. Apresentamos o caso de um abscesso cerebelar por Gemella morbillorum em um homem de 50 anos com comunicação inter-atrial, tratado por excisão cirúrgica e terapêutica antimicrobiana.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Brain Abscess / Cerebellar Diseases / Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Staphylococcaceae / Heart Septal Defects, Atrial Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2007 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Brain Abscess / Cerebellar Diseases / Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Staphylococcaceae / Heart Septal Defects, Atrial Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2007 Type: Article