Eikenella corrodens skull infection: A case report with review of the literature

Arana, Estanislao; Vallcanera, A.; Santamaria, Joseph; Sanguesa, C.; Cortina, H.

doi:10.1016/s0090-3019(96)00192-9

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“…Skull osteomyelitis is an uncommon disease [9]. The majority of cases are due to complications of sinusitis, otitis or compound wounds following trauma or surgery [10].…”

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Brain Abscess due to Panton–Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Staphylococcus aureus

et al. 2008

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Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a cytotoxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus that exhibits highly specific lytic activity against polymorphonuclear cells, monocytes, and macrophages. A 34-year-old man admitted for right parietal brain abscess and thickened dura mater in close proximity to a lytic bone lesion is presented. The abscess culture yielded methicillin-sensitive S. aureus that produced PVL. The patient did well after surgery and antibiotic treatment. A hematogenous infection, route of bone infection with progression to dura mater and brain parenchyma was hypothesized. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of a brain abscess due to PVL-positive S. aureus.

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“…Skull osteomyelitis is an uncommon disease [9]. The majority of cases are due to complications of sinusitis, otitis or compound wounds following trauma or surgery [10].…”

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Brain Abscess due to Panton–Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Staphylococcus aureus

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“…Although intravenous drug users and elderly patients are the high-risk groups for E. corrodens infections, children are at particularly high risk for critical infections with E. corrodens (6). Eikenella species can cause various infective diseases ranging from head and neck infection pulmonary infection, empyema, arthritis, endocarditis to human and animal bite wound infection, skeletal infection and cutaneous infection (4). A review of E. corrodens infection in children and adolescents in 54 cases revealed that 40.7% of pediatric infections were located in the head and neck region (7).…”

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Deep Neck Infection Caused by Eikenella Corrodens Coinfection with Streptococcus Mitis and Streptococcus Oralis in an Infant

Yakut¹,

Kadayıfçı²,

Karaaslan³

et al. 2016

Turkish J Pediatr Dis

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access to deeper tissues. Infections with E. corrodens infections are usually polymicrobial and may most frequently include α-hemolytic streptococci (3). Eikenella species can cause various infective diseases such as head and neck infection pulmonary infection, empyema, arthritis, endocarditis, human and animal bite wound infection, skeletal infection and cutaneous infection (4). In most reported cases, it causes indolent and benign infections (5). However, invasive infections caused by INTrODUcTION Eikenella corrodens (formerly known as Bacteroides corrodens) is a gram-negative and facultative rod in oral, gastrointestinal and genitourinary flora, that was first characterized by Eiken in 1958 (1). E. corrodens grow slowly and the small and grayish colonies may therefore be overlooked during bacteriological examination (2). It may become pathogenic in case of breakdown of mucocutaneous barriers because the organism gains

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“…Reviewing these orthopaedic-related infection cases, only five cases 11,[19][20][21][22] had not found clear potential causative factors and 11 cases 7,8,[12][13][14][15][16]18,[23][24][25] had revealed clear potential risks of patients. In the present case, the patient did not report any underlying diseases, fishbone stuck, invasive treatment, licking of wounds, and trauma.…”

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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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Eikenella corrodens skull infection: A case report with review of the literature

Cited by 16 publications

References 7 publications

Brain Abscess due to Panton–Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Staphylococcus aureus

Brain Abscess due to Panton–Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Staphylococcus aureus

Deep Neck Infection Caused by Eikenella Corrodens Coinfection with Streptococcus Mitis and Streptococcus Oralis in an Infant

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

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