Eikenella corrodens bone and hip joint infection. A case report and literature review

Tricard, Thibault; Bund, Laurent; Alhefzi, Ali; Lemoine, Julien; Schneider, L.; Karger, C.; Clavert, Jean Michel; Gicquel, Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2016.08.011

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“…The most unusual aspect of this case was the growth of E. corrodens , which is a gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacillus that is normally found in the oral flora and oropharyngeal mucosa as well as in the GI tract [ 6 ]. Infections from this organism with abscess formation most often occur in the head and neck region including the thyroid gland and are rare in other soft tissues, bones, and joints [ 5 ]. However, a few cases of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis of the hip due to E. corrodens have been reported following oral bite wounds and fork injuries, punctate lacerations of the lower and upper extremities, dental and GI procedures, or with idiopathic etiology [ 1 , 2 , 5 ].…”

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“…It has been reported to rarely cause infections following bite wounds and oral and GI surgery and has a predilection toward intravenous drug users, diabetic patients, and patients who are otherwise immunocompromised [ 1 – 3 ]. Abscess formation caused by this organism, often with one or two additional bacteria, has been reported to occur most often in the head and neck region but also less commonly in other parts of the body [ 4 , 5 ]. Here, we report a unique case of a thigh abscess following an intramuscular vitamin B12 injection, and cultures grew E. corrodens , Actinomyces sp., and α-hemolytic Streptococcus .…”

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Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection

Adondakis

Skedros

Lopansri

et al. 2018

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

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This case report describes a 38-year-old female presenting with a thigh abscess caused by Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-hemolytic Streptococcus following an intramuscular vitamin B12 injection administered at an outpatient clinic. After failure to improve clinically with intravenous daptomycin and after visualization of the abscess with gas bubbles on CT scan, she was taken to the operating room for three separate surgical irrigation and debridement procedures. Treatment also included intravenous ampicillin/sulbactam followed by oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid therapy. She remained symptom free and without infection at nine months following hospitalization. It was suspected that poor hygiene played a role in the infection, but a definitive cause was not identified.

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Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection

Adondakis

Skedros

Lopansri

et al. 2018

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

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“…In previous cases of orthopaedic-related Eikenella corrodens infection, a particular risk of infection was identified in most patients, and the infection symptoms were absolutely different from TB. Fishbone stabbing caused a cervical spine infection, 12 toothpick stabbing caused a foot infection, 13 surgical pollution caused a knee joint infection, 14 licking injury fingers caused a finger bone infection, 8 dental infection caused a hip infection, 15 and severe periodontitis (regularly chewing betel quid) caused a lumbar infection. 16 However, some healthy individuals without potential risks also developed Eikenella corrodens infections (Table 1), and it was difficult to achieve a definite diagnosis at initial presentation.…”

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Lumbar Spine Infection with Eikenella corrodens Presented as Abdominal Pain: A Case Report and Literature Review

Cheng¹,

Tan²,

Lu³

et al. 2023

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Background: Eikenella corrodens is a part of the inherent flora on the surface of human mucosa. It usually does not cause disease unless the patient has been bitten, injured or surgically infected. Lumbar spine infection caused by Eikenella corrodens usually presents with conventional symptoms such as low back pain and fever. Herein, we report a case of lumbar intervertebral space infection with Eikenella corrodens presented as abdominal pain. Case Presentation: A 38-year-old man with no medical history of note presented with abdominal pain. Initially, local doctors suspected that the patient had abdominal disease. However, abdominal diseases were ruled out and only lumbar spine infection was confirmed. Then, the patient was misdiagnosed as lumbar tuberculosis. Finally, anaerobic culture and metagenomic next-generation sequencing confirmed the Eikenella corrodens, which was rarely involved in lumbar intervertebral space infection. The patient recovered after operation and antibiotic therapy. Conclusion: This case indicated a rare symptom of lumbar spine infection, abdominal cramping, which is caused by Eikenella corrodens. Blood culture had low sensitivity as a diagnostic method for Eikenella corrodens, but lesion sample culture or metagenomic next-generation sequencing had high sensitivity for early diagnosis.

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“…Infections primarily occur in the head, neck, pharynx and are associated with conditions such as pleurisy, thyroiditis, meningitis, liver abscesses, hip arthritis, and knee arthritis. 3 – 12 E. corrodens is easily missed from routine cultures because of its biological characteristics. Here, we report a case of a serious secondary hand infection in a patient with BD caused by E. corrodens and Staphylococcus aureus coinfection.…”

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Secondary hand infection with Eikenella corrodens and Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with Behcet's disease: a case report

Liu

Zhong

et al. 2022

J Int Med Res

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We report the first case of a woman with Behcet's disease (BD) with multiple hand ulcers secondary to coninfection by Eikenella corrodens and Staphylococcus aureus resulting in necrotizing fasciitis. She had a long history of BD including long courses of prednisone and immunosuppressants. The patient was hospitalized for multiple superficial ulcers, swelling, and infection of the hands. After admission, pus culture examination revealed rare coinfection by E. corrodens and S. aureus. We administered moxifloxacin and vancomycin to control infection and methylprednisolone to control BD. We performed incision, drainage, and debridement of the ulcer surface on the hands to reduce the pus on the wound surface. E. corrodens infections occur in immunosuppressed patients and contribute to coinfections, particularly in patients with BD in whom destruction of the skin immune barrier increases risk to secondary infections. For severe and complicated hand infections, efforts should be made to identify pathogenic microorganisms so appropriate antibiotics and other interventions can be given to control the infection.

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Eikenella corrodens bone and hip joint infection. A case report and literature review

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection

Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection

Lumbar Spine Infection with Eikenella corrodens Presented as Abdominal Pain: A Case Report and Literature Review

Secondary hand infection with Eikenella corrodens and Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with Behcet's disease: a case report

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