Abstract
Clostridium sordellii is usually associated with skin and soft tissue infections. We describe the first case to our knowledge of a Clostridium sordellii-associated brain abscess, diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing, expanding the microbiological spectrum of brain abscesses, with emphasis on the role of 16S rRNA gene PCR in their etiologic diagnosis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brain / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Abscess / diagnosis*
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Brain Abscess / microbiology
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Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology
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Clostridium sordellii / classification
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Clostridium sordellii / genetics
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Clostridium sordellii / isolation & purification*
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Radiography
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S