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Taylor K Peter-Bibb1, Jinichi Tokeshi1
1John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI.
Abstract:
Human bacteremia with Eggerthella lenta is rare. Upon review of the literature, the largest case series includes only about 100 cases, and optimal management of the condition is still unclear. This case report describes a patient diagnosed with E. lenta septicemia due to acute diverticulitis in 2019. This is the first published report of sepsis caused by E. lenta in the state of Hawai'i.
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