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Multiple brain abscesses and bacteremia in a child due to Fusobacterium necrophorum
J F Meis1, T W Polder, P van de Kar
1Dept. of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
A case of Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia and multiple brain abscesses in a 6-year-old child following a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is described. Brain abscess due to this microorganism has only been described in three other cases since 1977. The clinical picture was consistent with postanginal septicemia, with septic metastatic complications normally only seen in teenagers and young adults. The patient was successfully treated with a 2-month course of parenteral penicillin G and metronidazole.
Insights
A rare case of Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia and brain abscesses occurred in a child after Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. This pediatric case highlights unusual septic metastatic complications and successful antibiotic treatment.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Neurology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Fusobacterium necrophorum is a rare cause of bacteremia and brain abscesses, particularly in children.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections can precede serious secondary bacterial infections.
- Postanginal septicemia with metastatic complications is typically observed in older individuals.