Basnayake Oshan, Jayarajah Umesh, Gunawardena Kawmadi, Sivaganesh Sivasuriya
University Surgical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
University Medical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2022 Jun 16;10:2050313X221105157. doi: 10.1177/2050313X221105157. eCollection 2022.
, found in the gastrointestinal flora is a causative agent of hospital-acquired infections. Although isolated organ infections are common, reports of multi-system involvement are rare. We report on a susceptible patient presenting with disseminated infection with concurrent multi-organ disease involving the lung, liver, prostate and eye. He recovered after prolonged therapy but suffered from permanent sequalae. Early diagnosis and aggressive therapy is facilitated by awareness and a high degree of suspicion in at-risk patient groups.
