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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Case report

Kocuria varians infection associated with brain abscess: A case report

Authors: Cheng-Yu Tsai, Shou-hsin Su, Yu-Hsin Cheng, Yu-lin Chou, Tai-Hsin Tsai, Ann-Shung Lieu

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Background

Kocuria, established by Stackebrandt et al., previously was classified into Micrococcus. Only two species, K. rosea and K. kristinae are reported to be associated as pathogenic and found with catheter-related bacteremia and acute cholecystitis.

Case presentation

We herein report the first case of brain abscess caused by Kocuria varians, a gram-positive microorganism, in a 52-year-old man. Hematogenous spread is the probable pathogenesis.

Conclusions

This report presents a case of Kocuria varians brain abscess successfully treated with surgical excision combined with antimicrobial therapy. In addition, Vitek 2 system has been used to identify and differentiate between coagulase-negative staphylococcus.
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Metadata
Title
Kocuria varians infection associated with brain abscess: A case report
Authors
Cheng-Yu Tsai
Shou-hsin Su
Yu-Hsin Cheng
Yu-lin Chou
Tai-Hsin Tsai
Ann-Shung Lieu
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-102

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