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Mycoplasma salivarium isolated from brain abscesses.

Ørsted, I; Gertsen, J B; Schønheyder, H C; Jensen, J S; Nielsen, H.

Clin Microbiol Infect ; 17(7): 1047-9, 2011 Jul.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21362100

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We report two cases of cerebral abscesses with polymicrobial aetiology including Mycoplasma salivarium. In both cases, Mycoplasma was found incidentally, suggesting that a broader aetiological spectrum could be found in brain abscesses by use of molecular techniques targeting fastidious pathogens.

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Brain Abscess/microbiology , Brain Abscess/pathology , Mycoplasma Infections/diagnosis , Mycoplasma Infections/pathology , Mycoplasma salivarium/isolation & purification , Adult , DNA, Bacterial/chemistry , DNA, Bacterial/genetics , DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry , DNA, Ribosomal/genetics , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Mycoplasma Infections/microbiology , Mycoplasma salivarium/classification , Mycoplasma salivarium/genetics , RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics , Sequence Analysis, DNA

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