@article{ajmcr20241234,
author={{Saleemi, Waad Al and Balushi, Amal Al and AlAzri, Ahmed and Shaaibi, Mustafa Al and Al-Jardani, Amina and Rashdi, Azza Al and Ramadhani, Khalsa Al and Hinai, Hala Al and Kindi, Nawal Al},
title={Eikenella Corrodens, Fusobacterium Nucleatum and Parvimonas Micra: A Case of Polymicrobial Brain Abscess},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={12},
number={3},
pages={42--45},
year={2024},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/12/3/4},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Brain abscess represents one of the most serious complication of head and neck infections. While anaerobic bacteria are frequent isolates from brain abscesses, usually in a mixed culture, <i>Eikenella</i><i> </i><i>corrodens</i><i> </i>is rarely isolated from this site.  <i>E.</i><i> </i><i>corrodens</i> is a fastidious gram-negative bacterium that normally colonizes the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract. We report a case of a 42-year-old immunocompetent lady with a background of Ebstein cardiac anomaly who presented with parietooccipital brain abscess. She underwent awake surgery under navigation guidance, burr hole drainage of the abscess.  Abscess culture revealed growth of <i>E.</i><i> </i><i>corrodens</i> in addition to anaerobic bacterial growth of  <i>Fusobacterium</i><i> </i><i>nucleatum</i> and <i>Parvimonas</i><i> </i><i>micra</i>. The patient was successfully treated with a six weeks course of intravenous ceftriaxone and metronidazole which resulted in complete resolution of the abscess.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-12-3-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}