Cerebellar abscess by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with inter-atrial communication
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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65(4a): 1022-1025, dez. 2007. ilus
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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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Main subject:
Brain Abscess
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Cerebellar Diseases
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
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Staphylococcaceae
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
CHC/PT
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Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra/PT
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ICNE/BR
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Instituto de Ciências Neurológicas/BR
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