Actinomyces turicensis Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection of the Thigh in a Diabetic Male.
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
; 20(5): 431-433, 2019 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Necrotizing soft-tissue infections are a devastating infection that is rarely caused by Actinomyces spp. Case Report A 45-year-old obese previously healthy male presented to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient developed systemic signs of infections and right medial thigh pain subsequently diagnosed as a necrotizing soft-tissue infection. Successful treatment included prompt surgical intervention and initiation of broad-spectrum antimicrobial drugs.Conclusion:
Actinomyces turicensis may be the pathogen causing certain necrotizing soft-tissue infections. Clinicians should consider the possibility that this organism represents a true pathogen and not colonization/contamination.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Coxa da Perna
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Actinomyces
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Actinomicose
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Infecções dos Tecidos Moles
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Complicações do Diabetes
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article