Case Report
Polymicrobial Pituitary Abscess Predominately Involving Escherichia coli in the Setting of an Apoplectic Pituitary Prolactinoma
| | Culture source | Results |
| | Hospital day 1 | | | Blood (admission) | E. coli | | Pituitary aspirate | E. coli, A. odontolyticus, P. melaninogenica | | Hospital day 2 | | | Blood | No growth | | Urine | No growth | | CSF (EVD) | E. coli | | Hospital day 5 | | | Blood | No growth | | CSF (EVD) | E. coli | | Hospital day 9 | | | Blood | No growth | | CSF (EVD) | E. coli | | Hospital day 10 | | | CSF (lumbar tap) | No growth |
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CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; EVD: extraventricular drain.
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