Septic shock caused by the under-recognized bacterium Eggerthella lenta in a 61-year-old male with a periurethral abscess: a case report

Septic shock caused by the under-recognized bacterium Eggerthella lenta in a 61-year-old male with a periurethral abscess: a case report

Abstract Eggerthella lenta is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that has been associated with life-threatening infections. Bacteremia is always clinically significant and is mostly but not always associated with gastrointestinal disease. We present a unique case of abrupt deterioration and rapid de...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Cordoba, Marisa Lee Kim, Shorabh Sharma, Julian Paniagua, Gianinna Folgarait, Judith Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Sepsis
Eggerthella lenta
Periurethral abscess
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100725&lng=en&tlng=en

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