Disseminated Infection Caused by Eggerthella lenta in a Previously Healthy Young Man: A Case Report. (17th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salameh, Ahmad; Klotz, Stephen A.; Zangeneh, Tirdad T.
• Other Names: Dogra S. Academic Editor.; Horrocks P. Academic Editor.; Sumba P. O. Academic Editor.; Talhari S. Academic Editor.; Walder G. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-12-17
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/517637
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Anaerobic bacteria are the predominant normal flora of the mucous membranes which may cause life-threatening disseminated infections and are often difficult to culture from infected sites. Eggerthella (previously known as Eubacteria species) is an anaerobic, nonsporulating, nonmotile, Gram-positive rod that is found in the human colon and feces and has been isolated from various other clinical specimens. We report a case of complicated disseminated anaerobic bacterial infection with Eggerthella lenta in a healthy immunocompetent man causing multiple brain abscesses, liver abscesses, necrotizing pneumonia, and osteomyelitis of the left radial bone. He was successfully treated with empiric penicillin G and metronidazole.