Cutaneous abscess due to Eubacterium lentum in injection drug user: a case report and review of the literature.
We described the first case, to the best of our knowledge, of cutaneous abscess due to Eubacterium lentum in a parenteral drug user, after complete fracture of the right femor. The case underlines the importance of carefully performed microbiological tests, due to the peculiar cultural needs of the micro-organism.
Lattuada
Emanuela
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Divisione Clinicizzata di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Civile Maggiore-Borgo Trento, Verona, Italy. emlattu@tin.it
Zorzi
Antonella
A
Lanzafame
Massimiliano
M
Antolini
Dario
D
Fontana
Roberta
R
Vento
Sandro
S
Concia
Ercole
E
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005051:Eubacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015378:Imipenem