Eikenella corrodens, cause of a vulvar abscess in a diabetic adult.
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol
; 2009: 63565, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of Eikenella corrodens causing vulvar abscess in a diabetic patient. Eikenella corrodens is a slow growing, nonmotile, facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative bacillus which is commensal of the oral cavity, intestinal and genital tracts. The most common clinical sources of this organism are human bite wounds, head and neck infections and respiratory tract infections. In our knowledge, the presented case is the first report of Eikenella corrodens causing vulvar abscess in a diabetic patient.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Vulva
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Eikenella corrodens
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Abscesso
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article