Escherichia fergusonii bacteremia after esophagectomy: a case report and literature review

We report the case of a 68-year-old man who experienced Escherichia fergusonii bacteremia after esophageal cancer surgery. The patient presented with complaints of abdominal pain persisting for 1 week. The patient was diagnosed with esophageal malignancy, which was confirmed by surgical exploration...

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Published inJournal of international medical research Vol. 51; no. 4; p. 3000605231167316
Main Authors Jiang, Yu-Yang, Zhang, Yi, Hu, Yang, Guo, Yuan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
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Antibiotics
Bacteremia - drug therapy
Bacteremia - etiology
Bacterial infections
Case Reports
Escherichia
Esophageal cancer
Esophagectomy - adverse effects
Humans
Male
Throat surgery
treatment
Escherichia fergusonii
esophageal cancer
case report
esophagectomy
drug resistance
blood culture
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Summary:We report the case of a 68-year-old man who experienced Escherichia fergusonii bacteremia after esophageal cancer surgery. The patient presented with complaints of abdominal pain persisting for 1 week. The patient was diagnosed with esophageal malignancy, which was confirmed by surgical exploration and pathological biopsy. The patient developed septic shock on postoperative day 12, and blood culture suggested the growth of E. fergusonii. After treatment with meropenem, the patient’s clinical symptoms improved significantly, and the second culture was negative. In this paper, we discuss the characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of E. fergusonii. E. fergusonii is rarely reported, and its pathogenesis, drug resistance, and potential effects have not been completely confirmed. Thus, this case report adds valuable knowledge to the literature on E. fergusonii.
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ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/03000605231167316