Chronic Diseases Journal

https://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/issue/feed Chronic Diseases Journal 2026-05-20T03:53:13+00:00 Chronic Disease Journal pakanzadf@gmail.com Open Journal Systems The Chronic Diseases Journal, a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences since 2013, is certified by the Medical Journals Commission of the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education as a SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH journal (No. 1392/04/20-15/92/4508) since 2019. It publishes approximately 32-40 research articles and 2-3 review articles annually, with a submission-to-first decision time of 2 days, a submission-to-final decision time of 3 weeks, and an acceptance-to-publication time of 2-10 weeks. https://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/1003 A Case Report of a Patient with Breast Cancer along with Providencia and Sphingomonas Wound Infection and Brain Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus Epidermidis 2025-08-05T06:57:26+00:00 Alireza Firouzjahi firouzal@hotmail.com Ebrahim Sarabi sarabim@miamioh.edu Samaneh Rouhi roohi.samaneh@yahoo.com Zahra Ahmadnia zahraahmadnia237@yahoo.com Mahdie Taheri nazanin.taheri75@gmail.com Siamak Sabaghi siamak.sabbaghi@outlook.com Mohammad Ranaee drm.ranaee@yahoo.com

Introduction: Infectious wounds and brain abscesses endanger the health of cancer patients. In this review, a case of an infected wound and brain abscess infected by bacteria from a patient with breast cancer is presented. CASE INTRODUCTION: The patient was a 42-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer and brain tumor, and the presence of Providencia bacteria and Sphingomonas in the breast wound and Staphylococcus epidermidis ( S. epidermidis ) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was diagnosed. The patient was treated with co-amoxiclav, clindamycin, ceftazidime/avibactam, metronidazole, imipenem/cilastatin, ceftazidime, vancomycin, and rifampin and was discharged with a stable and favorable general condition. The patient was treated with a breast wound infected with Providencia and Sphingomonas and a brain abscess infected with S. epidermidis . CONCLUSION: Due to the sensitivity of cancer patients to infections, it is important to choose appropriate antibiotics and follow up on these types of patients.