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

• Published in: Journal of international medical research Vol. 51; no. 4; p. 3000605231167316
• Main Authors: Jiang, Yu-Yang, Zhang, Yi, Hu, Yang, Guo, Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2023; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; 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

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...