2019
DOI: 10.1007/s42399-019-00080-7
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Rare Pathogens of Central Nervous System: a Systematic Literature Review and Report of Two New Cases of Cerebral Abscesses Due to Gemella morbillorum

Abstract: To evaluate and characterize cases of brain abscess in immunocompetent patients due to Gemella morbillorum, an opportunistic Gram-positive coccus. Two cases of brain abscess due to this pathogen which occurred at the authors' native institution in 2013 and 2016 were analyzed. Moreover, a literature search regarding brain abscess surgically treated due to this pathogen was performed in PubMed database, following PRISMA statement. The final review comprised ten articles for a total of 11 patients-all immunocompe… Show more

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