A fatal case of Ludwig's angina and mediastinitis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella morbillorum.
We present a case of Ludwig's angina in a 48-y-old immunocompetent male caused by an unusual pathogen, Gemella morbillorum. The infection was complicated with mediastinitis and despite aggressive management of the disease the patient died after 12 d of hospitalization. This is the first reported case of Ludwig's angina caused by G. morbillorum and emphasizes that the disease remains a potentially lethal infection.
Sofianou
Danai
D
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hippokration University Hospital, Thessaloniki.
Peftoulidou
Maria
M
Manolis
Evangelos N
EN
Sofianos
Efthimios
E
Tsakris
Athanassios
A
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008158:Ludwig's Angina / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*