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Brain abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri infection in an adult

Heng-Wei Liu1, Chih-Ju Chang, Cheng-Ta Hsieh

  • 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
|April 13, 2015
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Citrobacter koseri, a bacterium rarely causing brain abscesses in adults, was identified in a 73-year-old male. Surgical drainage and treatment led to complete symptom resolution, highlighting a rare adult case of this infection.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Citrobacter koseri is a gram-negative bacillus.
  • Primarily associated with meningitis and brain abscesses in neonates and infants.
  • Adult brain abscesses due to C. koseri are exceptionally rare, with only two prior documented cases.

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