Cerebellar abscess caused by Shewanella putrefaciens.

Scand J Infect Dis

Laboratary of Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Published: October 2004

We report a case of cerebellar abscess secondary to chronic otitis by caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and localized in the cerebellar hemisphere, in a paediatric patient.

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