Neurologic manifestations of disseminated infection with Mycobacterium abscessus

Authors
Liebeskind, DS Ostrzega, N Wasterlain, CG Buttner, EA
Citation
Ds. Liebeskind et al., Neurologic manifestations of disseminated infection with Mycobacterium abscessus, NEUROLOGY, 56(6), 2001, pp. 810-813
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
810 - 813
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20010327)56:6<810:NMODIW>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Mycobacterium abscessus is a ubiquitous, saprophytic organism with low path ogenic potential. The authors describe the previously unreported clinical f eatures of meningitis and native valve endocarditis caused by this rapidly growing atypical mycobacterium. The fatal outcome of this unusual case coin cides with the grim prognosis of this disseminated infection and the signif icant mortality rate associated with neurologic complications of infective endocarditis.