Gardiner B J, Korman T M, Junckerstorff R K
Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Apr;52(4):1278-80. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03158-13. Epub 2014 Jan 15.
Eggerthella lenta bacteremia is uncommon and generally associated with abdominal sepsis. The organism and its clinical significance have not been well characterized due to historical difficulties with identification. We report a case of severe infection in a paraplegic man complicated by psoas abscess, osteomyelitis, and meningitis and discuss treatment challenges.
迟缓埃格特菌血症并不常见,通常与腹部脓毒症相关。由于历史上在鉴定方面存在困难,该微生物及其临床意义尚未得到充分表征。我们报告一例截瘫男性发生的严重感染,并发腰大肌脓肿、骨髓炎和脑膜炎,并讨论治疗挑战。