Linezolid in the treatment of brain abscess due to Peptostreptococcus.

Autor:	Salin, Federica, Vianello, Fabrizio, Manara, Renzo, Morelli, Erika, Cattelan, Annamaria, Scarin, Marino, Sgarabotto, Dino
Předmět:	BRAIN ABSCESSES BACTEROIDES FUSOBACTERIUM ANAEROBIC infections PENICILLIN METRONIDAZOLE
Zdroj:	Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases; Mar2006, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p203-205, 3p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart
Abstrakt:	Brain abscesses can be caused by bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Among bacteria, anaerobic organisms include the Bacteroides species group, Fusobacterium, Peptostreptococcus, and Propionibacterium. In these cases, a 4-week course of parenteral penicillin/cefalosporin and metronidazole is the standard of treatment. We describe a case of brain abscess secondary to anaerobic infection with Peptostreptococcus, which was successfully treated with parenteral and oral linezolid after failure of standard therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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