Spleen abscess caused by Eikenella corrodens.
A case is reported of splenic abscess due to Eikenella corrodens, a gram-negative rod which is found as part of normal flora in human mucous surfaces. A 64-year-old man presented with fever, chills, anorexia and abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound examination showed a perisplenic fluid collection which was considered to be either blood or a subcapsular spleen abscess. The presence of a splenic abscess was later confirmed during surgery and a splenectomy was performed. Splenic purulent material and blood cultures yielded Eikenella corrodens. The patient received cefotaxime for 19 days and was discharged asymptomatic.
Pérez-Pomata
M T
MT
Division of Microbiology, Hospital General del Insalud de Guadalajara, Spain.
Domínguez
J
J
Horcajo
P
P
Santidrián
F
F
Bisquert
J
J
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery
D002439:Cefotaxime