A case report of Mycoplasma hominis brain abscess identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Abstract

We report the case of a 43-year-old man with a Mycoplasma hominis brain abscess occurring after a cranial trauma, which was identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The presence of colonies on classic blood agar plates and the use of MALDI-TOF MS, a valuable diagnostic tool that identified M. hominis due to its presence in the VITEK MS database, allowed the rapid diagnosis of this infection.

Keywords

• Mycoplasma hominis
• MALDI TOF identification
• Cranial abscess