Haemophilus paraphrophilus brain abscess

  • Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1987 Jul;7(3):205-9. doi: 10.1016/0732-8893(87)90006-x.
C J Papasian  1 ,  S Reintjes ,  S S Rengachary ,  R E Neihart ,  G R Hodges
Affiliations
  • 1. Laboratory Service, VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128.
PMID: 3308306 DOI: 10.1016/0732-8893(87)90006-x
Abstract

The clinical course of a patient with brain abscess due to Haemophilus paraphrophilus is described. The organism was recovered in pure culture from purulent material collected at surgery. The role of this organism as a human pathogen is reviewed.