Stenotrophomonas maltophilia brain abscess

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia [ brain abscess]]es after implantation of motor cortex stimulation 1).

An 11-day-old newborn presented with brain S.M. suppuration: empyema and multiple abscesses were treated successfully with the combination of amikacin and chloramphenicol with good progression in the short and medium terms 2)

Primary intracerebral hemorrhage due to probable cerebral amyloid angiopathy complicated by brain abscess 3).

1)
Rémi J, Loesch-Biffar AM, Mehrkens J, Thon N, Seelos K, Pfister HW. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia brain abscesses after implantation of motor cortex stimulator. J Neurol Sci. 2019 May 15;400:32-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.03.010. Epub 2019 Mar 14. PMID: 30889467.
2)
Issaoui S, Maoulainine FM, Elidrissi NS, Sorra N, Chabaa L, Aboussad A. L'infection néonatale à Sténotrophomonas maltophilia à propos de 2 cas [Neonatal infection with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (2 case studies)]. Arch Pediatr. 2012 Apr;19(4):404-7. French. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2012.01.011. Epub 2012 Feb 29. PMID: 22381665.
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Takeuchi H, Fujita T, Ebisu T, Mineura K. [Primary intracerebral hemorrhage due to probable cerebral amyloid angiopathy complicated by brain abscess: case report]. No Shinkei Geka. 2007 May;35(5):489-93. Japanese. PMID: 17491345.