MALDI-TOF MS contribution to the diagnosis of Campylobacter rectus multiple skull base and brain abscesses

MALDI-TOF MS contribution to the diagnosis of Campylobacter rectus multiple skull base and brain abscesses

Campylobacter rectus is rarely associated with invasive infection. Both the isolation and the identification requirements of C. rectus are fastidious, probably contributing to an underestimation of its burden. We report the case of a 66-year-old man who developed several skull base and intracerebral...

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Main Authors: D. Martiny, N. Dauby, D. Konopnicki, S. Kampouridis, P. Jissendi Tchofo, M. Horoi, L. Vlaes, P. Retore, M. Hallin, O. Vandenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Campylobacter rectus
Intracerebral abscess
MALDI-TOF MS
Mass spectrometry
Skull base abscess
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297517300501

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