Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural Hematoma
Propionibacteriumacnes is a Gram-positive bacillus that can be part of the human skin flora. This bacterium infecting the subdural space postoperatively is quite a rare entity. When present, it likely reflects a true infection rather than contamination requiring urgent intervention. We are reporting...
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| author | Hind El Soufi Yahya El Soufi Farshad Bagheri |
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| description | Propionibacteriumacnes is a Gram-positive bacillus that can be part of the human skin flora. This bacterium infecting the subdural space postoperatively is quite a rare entity. When present, it likely reflects a true infection rather than contamination requiring urgent intervention. We are reporting a rare case of craniotomy for subdural hematoma evacuation complicated by subdural Propionibacterium acnes infection. The infection was successfully treated with surgical debridement and antibiotics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d15578db967d466fb952f71a3c5fafc22025-02-03T06:43:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66952866695286Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural HematomaHind El Soufi0Yahya El Soufi1Farshad Bagheri2Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Internal Medicine Department, 8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, USALebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LebanonJamaica Hospital Medical Center, Director of Infectious Diseases Department, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, USAPropionibacteriumacnes is a Gram-positive bacillus that can be part of the human skin flora. This bacterium infecting the subdural space postoperatively is quite a rare entity. When present, it likely reflects a true infection rather than contamination requiring urgent intervention. We are reporting a rare case of craniotomy for subdural hematoma evacuation complicated by subdural Propionibacterium acnes infection. The infection was successfully treated with surgical debridement and antibiotics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6695286 |
| spellingShingle | Hind El Soufi Yahya El Soufi Farshad Bagheri Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural Hematoma Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural Hematoma |
| title_full | Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural Hematoma |
| title_fullStr | Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural Hematoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural Hematoma |
| title_short | Propionibacterium acnes Infection after Craniotomy in a Young Adult with Subdural Hematoma |
| title_sort | propionibacterium acnes infection after craniotomy in a young adult with subdural hematoma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6695286 |
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