Multiple brain and pulmonary abscesses due to Streptomyces spp. in a patient with silicosis

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (3): e482

  Topic: Bacterial Infections     Category:

Mameli M. S.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
m.sabrina.mameli@gmail.com Close
, Melis F.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Geremia N.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Atzeni F.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Porqueddu E. M.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Babudieri S.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Madeddu G.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close

Abstract

Invasive Streptomyces infections are rarely described in the scientific literature, thus we report a case of multiple brain and pulmonary abscesses in a silicosis affected young man successfully treated with intravenous antibiotic therapy.
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Mameli M. S.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
m.sabrina.mameli@gmail.com Close
, Melis F.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Geremia N.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Atzeni F.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Porqueddu E. M.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Babudieri S.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Madeddu G.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
Multiple brain and pulmonary abscesses due to Streptomyces spp. in a patient with silicosis

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (3): e482

Publication History

Submission date: 18 Sep 2018

Revised on: 20 Sep 2018

Accepted on: 25 Sep 2018

Published online: 26 Sep 2018