Isolation of Eikenella corrodens from a liver abscess. Case report.
Eikenella corrodens was isolated from a posttraumatic liver abscess in a man with previous hemicolectomy for sigmoid adenocarcinoma. Escherichia coli was the initial isolate, but sepsis persisted after its eradication by cefuroxime and metronidazole. A second specimen yielded E. corrodens which responded promptly to combined ampicillin and netilmicin. The patient died of disseminated cancer 6 months later.
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Department of Microbiology, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012865:Skiing