Eggerthella lenta bacteremia complicated by spondylodiscitis, psoas abscess, and meningitis

Eggerthella lenta bacteremia is uncommon and generally associated with abdominal sepsis. The organism and its clinical significance have not been well characterized due to historical difficulties with identification. We report a case of severe infection in a paraplegic man complicated by psoas absce...

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Published inJournal of clinical microbiology Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 1278 - 1280
Main Authors Gardiner, B J, Korman, T M, Junckerstorff, R K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for Microbiology 01.04.2014
Subjects
Actinobacteria - isolation & purification
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacteremia - complications
Bacteremia - diagnosis
Bacteremia - microbiology
Bacteremia - pathology
Case Reports
Discitis - complications
Discitis - diagnosis
Discitis - microbiology
Discitis - pathology
Eggerthella lenta
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial - complications
Meningitis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Meningitis, Bacterial - microbiology
Meningitis, Bacterial - pathology
Psoas Abscess - complications
Psoas Abscess - diagnosis
Psoas Abscess - microbiology
Psoas Abscess - pathology
Radiography, Abdominal
Spine - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Eggerthella lenta bacteremia is uncommon and generally associated with abdominal sepsis. The organism and its clinical significance have not been well characterized due to historical difficulties with identification. We report a case of severe infection in a paraplegic man complicated by psoas abscess, osteomyelitis, and meningitis and discuss treatment challenges.
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ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.03158-13