Rothia aeria neck abscess in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease: case report and brief review of the literature.
Rothia aeria caused a necrotic lymphadenitis and neck abscess in a patient with CGD. This infection was aggressive, crossed tissue planes, required two surgeries, as well as prolonged antibiotics for complete resolution. Rothia aeria is a rare pathogen that can be added to the spectrum of agents causing disease in CGD, a finding that further reinforces the importance of microbiologic identification of infections in this patient population.
Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, CRC, Rm B3 4141, MSC 1684, Bethesda, MD 20892-1684, USA. emilia.falcone@nih.gov
E Liana
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Falcone
Adrian M
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Zelazny
Steven M
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Holland
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008835:Micrococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009333:Neck / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents