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Multiple Pyogenic Liver Abscesses Caused byEggerthella lentaTreated with Ertapenem: A Case Report

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Anaerobic gram-positive bacilli can occasionally be implicated in infections but are difficult to identify in culture by conventional biochemical methods. We report a case of liver abscesses caused by Eggerthella lenta, identified via 16S rRNA sequencing in a previously healthy patient, successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and ertapenem.

Source: Case Reports in Medicine

DOI: 10.1155/2012/718130

Authors: Richard M. Elias, Shiao Yen Khoo, Jakrapun Pupaibool, Ju-Hsien Nienaber, Nathan W. Cummins

Institution: Mayo Clinic

Language: English

Topic: Amoebic Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790