Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection
Joint Authors
Skedros, John G.
Adondakis, Micheal G.
Lopansri, Bert K.
Merrell, Stephen C.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adondakis, Micheal G.& Skedros, John G.& Lopansri, Bert K.& Merrell, Stephen C.. 2018. Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adondakis, Micheal G.…[et al.]. Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144526
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adondakis, Micheal G.& Skedros, John G.& Lopansri, Bert K.& Merrell, Stephen C.. Subcutaneous Eikenella corrodens, Actinomyces sp., and α-Hemolytic Streptococcus Abscess of the Thigh following a Vitamin B12 Injection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144526
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144526