Cargando…
Peculiar Case of Brain Abscess Caused by Propionibacterium acnes in an Immunocompetent Individual Without Prior Neurosurgical Intervention: A Case Report and Literature Review
Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is a slow-growing, anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that commonly colonizes the skin and is a rare cause of CNS infections. It was previously viewed as a culture contaminant but is now recognized to infrequently cause indolent cases of CNS infections. It is even m...
| Autores principales: | , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
Cureus
2023
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10505261/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37724199 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43647 |