title: Spleen abscess caused by Eikenella corrodens.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Hospital General del Insalud de Guadalajara, Spain.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Pérez-Pomata
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horcajo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santidrián
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bisquert
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002439:Cefotaxime