Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2006
Case ReportsLinezolid in the treatment of brain abscess due to Peptostreptococcus.
Brain abscesses can be caused by bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Among bacteria, anaerobic organisms include the Bacteroides species group, Fusobacterium, Peptostreptococcus, and Propionibacterium. In these cases, a 4-week course of parenteral penicillin/cefalosporin and metronidazole is the standard of treatment. We describe a case of brain abscess secondary to anaerobic infection with Peptostreptococcus, which was successfully treated with parenteral and oral linezolid after failure of standard therapy.
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2006
Case ReportsCombination therapy with daptomycin, vancomycin, and rifampin for recurrent, severe bone and prosthetic joint infections involving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are commonly treated with vancomycin (VAN) or another glycopeptide antibiotic. However, when vancomycin fails or infections recur, there are few other therapeutic options. Presented here are 2 cases where a novel combination of daptomycin, vancomycin, and rifampin resolved recurrent MRSA bone and prosthetic joint functions.
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2006
Case ReportsMeningitis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus: contribution of 16S RNA ribosomal sequencing for species identification.
We report a case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis, which is distinguishable from previous reports by the use of 16S rRNA sequencing for species identification. Our case report highlights the interest of molecular new tools for bacteriological diagnosis of human infections.