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Actinomyces turicensis Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection of the Thigh in a Diabetic Male
Kunal Panwar1, Therese M Duane2, Jeffrey M Tessier3
11 University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
Abstract:
Necrotizing soft-tissue infections are a devastating infection that is rarely caused by Actinomyces spp. A 45-year-old obese previously healthy male presented to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient developed systemic signs of infections and right medial thigh pain subsequently diagnosed as a necrotizing soft-tissue infection. Successful treatment included prompt surgical intervention and initiation of broad-spectrum antimicrobial drugs. Actinomyces turicensis may be the pathogen causing certain necrotizing soft-tissue infections. Clinicians should consider the possibility that this organism represents a true pathogen and not colonization/contamination.
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