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Eggerthella lenta bacteremia in a Crohn's disease patient after ileocecal resection

Venkata R Thota1, Sunil Dacha, Aparna Natarajan

  • 1Department of Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL 60657, USA. drthota@gmail.com

Future Microbiology
|May 19, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Eggerthella lenta bacteremia is rare but significant, often linked to gastrointestinal issues. This case highlights a young Crohn's disease patient experiencing this infection post-surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Eggerthella lenta is a common gut bacterium.
  • Bacteremia caused by E. lenta is rare and clinically significant.
  • Gastrointestinal diseases and malignancy are typical causes of E. lenta bacteremia.

Observation:

  • Eggerthella species are found in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
  • E. lenta bacteremia has not been previously reported in Crohn's disease patients.
  • A young African-American female with Crohn's disease developed E. lenta bacteremia.

Findings:

  • The patient underwent ileocaecal resection.
  • Post-surgery, the patient developed E. lenta bacteremia.
  • This represents a novel association between Crohn's disease, surgery, and E. lenta bacteremia.

Implications:

  • This case expands the understanding of E. lenta as a potential pathogen in immunocompromised patients.
  • Highlights the importance of considering E. lenta in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and recent gastrointestinal surgery.
  • Suggests a potential link between gut dysbiosis in Crohn's disease and invasive E. lenta infections.

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