Brain Abscess Caused by Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens in an Immunocompetent Patient
- 1 May 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 47 (5) , 1602-1604
Abstract
We describe a previously healthy patient with chronic otitis media complicated with cerebellar abscess caused by Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens . The organism was identified based on conventional biochemical identification methods, PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the hsp65 gene, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The patient was treated successfully with debridements and prolonged antibiotic therapy.Keywords
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