title: A fatal case of Ludwig's angina and mediastinitis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella morbillorum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hippokration University Hospital, Thessaloniki.
authors.forename: Danai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sofianou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peftoulidou
authors.forename: Evangelos N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Manolis
authors.forename: Efthimios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sofianos
authors.forename: Athanassios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsakris
mesh_terms: 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*