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A case report of necrotizing fasciitis with growth of Actinomyces europaeus and Actinotignum schaalii

Published:2019-10-01 Issue:10 Volume:2019 Page:
ISSN:2042-8812
Container-title:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
language:en
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Author:

Kus Nicole Joanne¹,Kim Bryan Jordan¹,Ross Howard M²

Affiliation:

1. Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA

2. Department of General Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA

Abstract

Abstract Actinomyces europeaeus and Actinotignum schaalii are two facultative anaerobes that are common contaminants of human flora; namely the urinary tract, the female genital tract and the gastrointestinal tract. A. europeaeus has been linked with abscesses, decubitus ulcers and purulent urethritis, while A. schaalii has been associated with urinary tract infections, bacteremia and Fournier’s gangrene. Here we present a case report of an 84-year-old female patient found to have a necrotizing soft tissue infection caused by A. europeaeus and A. schaalii. To our knowledge, this is the first case report that documents A. europeaeus as a causal agent of a necrotizing infection.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Surgery

Link

http://academic.oup.com/jscr/article-pdf/2019/10/rjz286/30158668/rjz286.pdf

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