Umbilical abscess caused by Helcococcus kunzii: a case report and literature review

Jianfei E; Dengchao Wang; Wei Wei; Zongyao Chen

doi:10.3855/jidc.18986

Umbilical abscess caused by Helcococcus kunzii: a case report and literature review

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Jianfei E Department of Clinical Laboratory, People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan 618000, China
Dengchao Wang Department of Clinical Laboratory, People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan 618000, China
Wei Wei Department of Clinical Laboratory, People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan 618000, China
Zongyao Chen Department of Clinical Laboratory, People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan 618000, China

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.18986

Keywords:

Helcococcus kunzii, abscess, MALDI-TOF, 16S rRNA, cefazolin

Abstract

Introduction: Helcococcus kunzii is a commensal bacterium found in the human skin that seldom causes infection. While there is documentation of abscesses; such as foot, breast, and brain abscesses; caused by H. kunzii, there are no reports of its causing umbilical abscesses.

Case presentation: A case of scar tissue infection caused by H. kunzii in a diabetic patient is described. A single pathogen was isolated from a culture of the abscess extract and was identified as H. kunzii using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) and 16S rRNA gene analysis. The patient was treated with a 5-day course of cefazolin for anti-infection, and after discharge from the hospital, was transferred to outpatient dressings.

Conclusions: Cefazolin has potential as a potent antimicrobial agent against H. kunzii. This report provides a viable treatment option for H. kunzii infections.

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2024-10-31

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E J, Wang D, Wei W, Chen Z (2024) Umbilical abscess caused by Helcococcus kunzii: a case report and literature review. J Infect Dev Ctries 18:1632–1635. doi: 10.3855/jidc.18986

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Vol. 18 No. 10: October 2024

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