Latent brain infection with Moraxella osloensis as a possible cause of cerebral gliomatosis type 2: A case report

Latent brain infection with Moraxella osloensis as a possible cause of cerebral gliomatosis type 2: A case report

BACKGROUNDThe gram-negative aerobic bacterium Moraxella osloensis is an opportunistic pathogen in brain tissues. CASE SUMMARYThe gram-negative aerobic bacterium Moraxella osloensis was isolated from a patient's brain tissue during a stereotactic biopsy. CONCLUSIONThis is the first report of a b...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of clinical oncology 2020, Vol.11 (12), p.1064-1069
Hauptverfasser: Strojnik, Tadej, Kavalar, Rajko, Gornik-Kramberger, Kristina, Rupnik, Maja, Robnik, Slavica Lorencic, Popovic, Mara, Velnar, Tomaz
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUNDThe gram-negative aerobic bacterium Moraxella osloensis is an opportunistic pathogen in brain tissues. CASE SUMMARYThe gram-negative aerobic bacterium Moraxella osloensis was isolated from a patient's brain tissue during a stereotactic biopsy. CONCLUSIONThis is the first report of a brain tissue infection with Moraxella osloensis possibly causing brain gliomatosis.
ISSN:2218-4333
2218-4333
DOI:10.5306/wjco.v11.i12.1064