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Eikenella corrodens isolated from a polymicrobial hepatic abscess.

B T Massey1

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|September 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Eikenella corrodens, a facultative anaerobe, was identified in a hepatic abscess. Special culture techniques may be needed to detect this emerging pathogen, which can resist common antibiotics.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hepatology

Background:

  • Eikenella corrodens is increasingly recognized as a significant pathogen.
  • Hepatic abscesses can arise from polymicrobial infections.
  • Understanding the role of specific bacteria in abscess formation is crucial.

Observation:

  • A 71-year-old female patient presented with a hepatic abscess.
  • Eikenella corrodens was isolated from the abscess alongside other microorganisms.
  • The organism was part of a polymicrobial flora within the abscess.

Findings:

  • Eikenella corrodens, a facultative anaerobic bacterium, was identified as a causative agent.
  • Isolation of Eikenella corrodens may necessitate the use of selective culture media.

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  • This organism demonstrated resistance to antibiotics typically used for anaerobic infections.

    • Implications:

    • Eikenella corrodens should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hepatic abscesses.
    • Clinicians should consider specific isolation methods for Eikenella corrodens.
    • Awareness of potential antibiotic resistance patterns for Eikenella corrodens is important for effective treatment.
    • Investigating the source of infection, such as oral or abdominal spread, is key when Eikenella corrodens is suspected.