Bacteremia Caused by Eggerthella lenta in an Elderly Patient with an Intra-abdominal Abscess
Laboratory Medicine Online
;
: 106-110, 2016.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-16396
ABSTRACT
Eggerthella lenta is an anaerobic, non-spore-forming, non-motile, gram-positive bacillus that can be isolated from human feces and a few other clinical specimens. Bacteremia caused by the organism is rare but, when present, is always of clinical significance. E. lenta is an emerging pathogen that has been under-recognized because of difficulties with its laboratory identification. Few reports on E. lenta infections and the optimal treatment thereof are available. We describe a case of bacteremia caused by E. lenta in an elderly patient with an intra-abdominal abscess. We also review the current literature.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Bacillus
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Bactériémie
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Abcès abdominal
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Fèces
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Laboratory Medicine Online
Année:
2016
Type:
Article
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