Immunoblastic lymphadenopathy presenting as an acute abdomen and mixed bacteremia with Eikenella corrodens and group C streptococci.
Eikenella corrodens and group C streptococci have been noted to occur with increased frequency in patients with underlying malignancies and immunosuppressive states. We report a case where these organisms were isolated from a patient with immunoblastic lymphadenopathy and discuss the possible association between these two conditions.
Mönkemüller
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Department of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA.
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D016124:Eikenella corrodens; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007119:Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*