Case Report

Successful Management of Central Nervous System Infection Due to Propionibacterium acnes with Vancomycin and Doxycycline

Propionibacterium acnes is an infrequent but increasingly recognized cause of neurosurgical infections. In this setting, it has been most commonly reported as complicating neurosurgical shunt procedures. The optimum therapy for central nervous system infections caused by P acnes has not been established. The authors report on a patient who had…