Acute thyroiditis caused by Moraxella nonliquefaciens.
A 43-year-old woman presented with thyroiditis caused by Moraxella nonliquefaciens. Antibiotic therapy resulted in complete recovery. The literature on M. nonliquefaciens and acute bacterial thyroiditis is reviewed. This is the first documented case of a thyroiditis caused by M. nonliquefaciens.
Sudar
J M
JM
Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnland Hospital, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands.
Alleman
M J
MJ
Jonkers
G J
GJ
de Groot
R
R
Jongejan
C
C
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002515:Cephradine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009016:Moraxella; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D008795:Metronidazole; D002515:Cephradine