Thyroid abscess due to Eikenella corrodens in a pediatric patient

Deniz Aygun; Beste Akdeniz; Gokhan Aygun; Haluk Cokugras; Yıldız Camcıoglu

doi:10.3855/jidc.11057

Thyroid abscess due to Eikenella corrodens in a pediatric patient

Authors

Deniz Aygun Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Beste Akdeniz Department of Pediatrics, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Gokhan Aygun Department of Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Haluk Cokugras Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Yıldız Camcıoglu Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.11057

Keywords:

child, Eikenella corrodens, thyroid abscess

Abstract

Eikenella corrodens is one of the HACEK bacteria that is commensal microorganism of the oropharngeal flora. E. corrodens has been increasingly reported to cause pyogenic abscesses, especially in diabetic or immunocompromised adults. It is less frequently reported in immunocompotent children. Here, we report a deep neck infection, including the thyroid gland, in a previously healthy girl. E. corrodens was the only microorganism isolated in two different cultures. Antibiotic susceptibility is variable, in contrast to other oropharyngeal pathogens. Thus, to avoid delayed treatment, E. corrodens should always be considered in infections of the head and neck area.

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2019-10-31

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Aygun D, Akdeniz B, Aygun G, Cokugras H, Camcıoglu Y (2019) Thyroid abscess due to Eikenella corrodens in a pediatric patient. J Infect Dev Ctries 13:945–947. doi: 10.3855/jidc.11057

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Vol. 13 No. 10: October 2019

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Case Reports

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