06 February 2024>: Articles
an Underrecognized Cause of Petrous Apicitis Presenting with Gradenigo Syndrome: A Case Report
Rare disease
Zaid Ibrahim A* , Shivani Fox-Lewis E , Jason A. Correia ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942652
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942652
Table 2. The most common organisms isolated in the 190 case reports identified.
Organism | Total & percentage of isolates in PA | Total & percentage of isolates in GS |
---|---|---|
27 (14.21%) | 4 (5%) | |
10 (5.26%) | 5 (6.25%) | |
10 (5.26%) | 2 (2.5%) | |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 9 (4.74%) | 5 (6.25%) |
Total Fusobacteria | 8 (4.21%) | 8 (10%) |
8 (4.21%) | 3 (3.75%) | |
7 (3.68%) | 7 (8.75%) | |
Group A streptococci | 6 (3.16%) | 5 (6.25%) |
4 (2.11%) | 4 (5%) | |
sp. | 4 (2.11%) | 3 (3.75%) |
Viridans streptococci | 3 (1.58%) | 2 (2.5%) |
sp. | 3 (1.58%) | 1 (1.25%) |
1 (0.52%) | 1 (1.25%) | |
PA – petrous apicitis; GS – Gradenigo syndrome. |