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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2004, p. 2338-2340, Vol. 42, No. 5
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.5.2338-2340.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Brain Abscess Due to Gemella haemolysans

Mi Ra Lee,1 Sang-Oh Lee,1* Sue-Yun Kim,1 Sun Mee Yang,1 Yiel-Hae Seo,2 and Yong Kyun Cho1

Division of Infectious Diseases,1 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea2

Received 3 December 2003/ Returned for modification 16 January 2004/ Accepted 10 February 2004

We present a case of brain abscess due to Gemella haemolysans and Bacteroides species in a 60-year-old-immunocompetent man who underwent dental procedures. The patient completely recovered following intravenous therapy with ampicillin and metronidazole for 6 weeks.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Infectious Diseases, Gil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, 1198 Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon 405-760, Korea. Phone: 82-32-460-3844. Fax: 82-32-460-3744. E-mail: solee{at}ghil.com.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2004, p. 2338-2340, Vol. 42, No. 5
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.5.2338-2340.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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