title: First clinical description of Eggerthia catenaformis bacteremia in a patient with dental abscess.
abstract: We present a case of Eggerthia catenaformis bacteremia originating from a dental abscess and imitating necrotizing fasciitis in a previously healthy adult. The isolates were easily identified by MALDI-TOF MS. The clinical course, surgical and antibiotic treatment as well as the successful outcome are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark. Electronic address: Hayarpi.kordjian@rsyd.dk.
authors.forename: Hayarpi H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kordjian
authors.affiliation: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark.
authors.forename: Joyce D J H
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark.
authors.forename: Flemming Schønning
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Rosenvinge
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark; Research Unit of Clinical Microbiology, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Rune M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003646:Debridement; D000068536:Bacillota / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Anaerobic bacteria; Bacteremia; Dental abscess; Eggerthia catenaformis