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Gemella morbillorum: an underestimated aetiology of central nervous system infection?

Published:2009-12-01 Issue:12 Volume:58 Page:1652-1656
ISSN:0022-2615
Container-title:Journal of Medical Microbiology
language:en
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Author:

Benedetti Paolo¹,Rassu Mario²,Branscombe Michele³,Sefton Armine³,Pellizzer Giampietro¹

Affiliation:

1. Unità Operativa di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali, Ospedale S. Bortolo, Viale F. Rodolfi 37, 36100 Vicenza, Italy

2. Laboratorio di Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Bortolo, Viale F. Rodolfi 37, 36100 Vicenza, Italy

3. Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Centre for Infectious Disease, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London E1 2AT, UK

Abstract

A case is reported of cerebellar abscess and diffuse cerebritis due to Gemella morbillorum. The clinical course was ‘biphasic’, developing with an acute meningeal infection followed shortly afterwards by suppuration in the cerebellar and cerebral parenchyma; this pattern seemed to suggest a latent survival of the aetiological agent, probably within the central nervous system (CNS), despite systemic antibiotic therapy. Based upon a review of cases so far described, infections of the CNS caused by G. morbillorum appear to be an emerging reality.

Publisher

Microbiology Society

Subject

Microbiology (medical),General Medicine,Microbiology

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