Abstract
We present a patient with an otogenic cerebellar abscess caused by Enterococcus avium, a microorganism that is a rare cause of infection in humans. The patient experienced full recovery after early needle aspiration of the abscess and surgical treatment of the primary focus. Linezolid was selected as a first-line antimicrobial drug.
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
MeSH terms
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Acetamides / therapeutic use
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Brain Abscess / drug therapy
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Brain Abscess / microbiology*
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Cerebellar Diseases / drug therapy
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Cerebellar Diseases / microbiology*
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Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
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Enterococcus*
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Injections, Intravenous
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Linezolid
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Metronidazole / therapeutic use
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Middle Aged
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Nervous System Diseases / etiology
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Oxazolidinones / therapeutic use
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Acetamides
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Oxazolidinones
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Metronidazole
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Ciprofloxacin
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Linezolid