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Only two species, <jats:italic>K. rosea<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>K. kristinae<\/jats:italic> are reported to be associated as pathogenic and found with catheter-related bacteremia and acute cholecystitis.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>We herein report the first case of brain abscess caused by <jats:italic>Kocuria varians<\/jats:italic>, a gram-positive microorganism, in a 52-year-old man. Hematogenous spread is the probable pathogenesis.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This report presents a case of <jats:italic>Kocuria varians<\/jats:italic> brain abscess successfully treated with surgical excision combined with antimicrobial therapy. 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