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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2009, p. 511-513, Vol. 47, No. 2
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00660-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Clostridium glycolicum Isolated from a Patient with Otogenic Brain Abscesses{triangledown}

C. Van Leer,1* A. M. J. Wensing,2 J. P. van Leeuwen,3 E. G. J. Zandbergen,4 and C. M. A. Swanink5

Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,1 Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands,2 Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands,3 Department of Neurology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands,4 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands5

Received 8 April 2008/ Returned for modification 22 July 2008/ Accepted 15 December 2008

We describe a case of brain abscesses with gas formation following otitis media, for which the patient treated himself by placing clay in his ear. Several microorganisms, including Clostridium glycolicum, were cultured from material obtained from the patient. This is the first report of an infection in an immunocompetent patient associated with this microorganism.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein-Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Phone: 31243611111. Fax: 31243540216. E-mail: c.vanleer{at}mmb.umcn.nl

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 24 December 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2009, p. 511-513, Vol. 47, No. 2
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00660-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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