Risk and prognostic factors among patients with bacteremia due to Eggerthella lenta.
Eggerthella lenta is a Gram-positive non-spore forming anaerobic commensal bacilli that can cause bacteremia due to abdominal or soft tissue sources. Patients are frequently bedridden and infection is associated with a high mortality rate. Absence of fever at presentation and need for ICU stay are risk factors for 30-day mortality.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA. anilrudh.venugopal@stjohn.org
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D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors