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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID 42604
Country Greece
Received
2018-10-04 08:45
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2018-10-04 11:59
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2018-10-26 00:15
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2018-10-29 01:44
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2018-11-05 20:40
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2018-11-07 10:29
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2018-11-07 22:20
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2018-11-07 22:20
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2018-12-24 01:07
ISSN 2307-8960 (online)
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Category Medicine, Research & Experimental
Manuscript Type Case Report
Article Title Spontaneous cerebral abscess due to Bacillus subtilis in an immunocompetent male patient: A case report and review of literature
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Ioannis Tsonis, Lydia Karamani, Panagiota Xaplanteri, Fevronia Kolonitsiou, Petros Zampakis, Georgios Gatzounis, Markos Marangos and Stelios F Assimakopoulos
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Ioannis Tsonis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1237-2093
Lydia Karamani http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-5482
Panagiota Xaplanteri http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4760-4165
Fevronia Kolonitsiou http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4348-6077
Petros Zampakis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-9619
Georgios Gatzounis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4022-6691
Markos Marangos http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5030-2398
Stelios F Assimakopoulos http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-3681
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Stelios F Assimakopoulos, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Patras Medical School, Patras 26504, Greece. sassim@upatras.gr
Key Words Bacillus subtilis; Brain abscess; Central neural system infection; Craniotomy; Meningitis; Case report
Core Tip Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) is considered a non-pathogenic microorganism of the genus Bacillus and a common laboratory contaminant. We present herein, a rare case of spontaneous cerebral abscess caused by B. subtilis, evolved in a previously healthy immunocompetent male patient. B. subtilis was isolated from both the capsule and pus of the surgically excised brain abscess. Severe tooth decay and periodontitis were the only potential infectious foci. This case highlights the ultimate importance of appropriate oral hygiene and dental care to avoid potentially serious infectious complications and second, B. subtilis should not be considered merely as laboratory contaminant especially when cultivated by appropriate central neural system specimen.
Publish Date 2018-12-24 01:07
Citation Tsonis I, Karamani L, Xaplanteri P, Kolonitsiou F, Zampakis P, Gatzounis G, Marangos M, Assimakopoulos SF. Spontaneous cerebral abscess due to Bacillus subtilis in an immunocompetent male patient: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2018; In press
URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v6/i16/1169.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1169
Full Article (PDF) WJCC-6-1169.pdf
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CARE Checklist–2016 42604-CARE Checklist (2016).pdf
Manuscript File 42604-Review.docx
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Scientific Misconduct Check 42604-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
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