Eggerthella lenta bacteremia in a Crohn''s disease patient after ileocecal resection

Authors: Thota, Venkata R; Dacha, Sunil; Natarajan, Aparna; Nerad, Judith

Source: Future Microbiology, Volume 6, Number 5, May 2011 , pp. 595-597(3)

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Abstract:

Eggerthella lenta is an anaerobic, nonspore-forming Gram-positive rod and is a common gut commensal. Bacteremia from this organism is rare but when present is always clinically significant. Gastrointestinal disease and malignancy are the most common causes for bacteremia from this organism. Eggerthella species have been isolated in feces from patients with inflammatory bowel disease, but bacteremia has not been reported to the best of our knowledge. Here we report the case of a young African--American female with Crohn''s disease who developed Eggerthella lenta bacteremia after ileocaecal resection.

Keywords: bacteremia; Crohn''s disease; Eggerthella lenta

Document Type: Case report

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fmb.11.31

Affiliations: 1: 1Department of Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, 2900 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago 60657, IL, USA

Publication date: 2011-05-01

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