Rhinocerebral mucormycosis complicated by bacterial brain abscess

Am J Med Sci. 2010 Dec;340(6):507-10. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181f0aad1.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare life-threatening fungal infection occurring primarily in patients with diabetics or immunocompromised patients. The authors report a case of mucormycosis in a patient with diabetes complicated by bacterial brain abscess. The bacteria cultured from the abscess were Staphylococcus epidermidis and Enterococcus faecalis. The abscess was surgically drained and treated with antibiotics. A brief review of mucormycosis and brain abscess including treatment is provided in the discussion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / etiology*
  • Brain Abscess / drug therapy
  • Brain Abscess / etiology*
  • Brain Diseases / complications*
  • Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucormycosis / complications*
  • Nose Diseases / complications*
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification