Cutaneous abscess due to Eubacterium lentum in injection drug user: a case report and review of the literature - 15/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.08.026
Emanuela Lattuada a, ⁎ 
, Antonella Zorzi b, Massimiliano Lanzafame a, Dario Antolini a, Roberta Fontana b, Sandro Vento a, Ercole Concia a
, Antonella Zorzi b, Massimiliano Lanzafame a, Dario Antolini a, Roberta Fontana b, Sandro Vento a, Ercole Concia a a Divisione Clinicizzata di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Civile Maggiore-Borgo Trento, Verona, Italy
b Servizio di Microbiologia, Immunologia, Virologia, Ospedale Civile Maggiore-Borgo Trento, Verona, Italy
*Corresponding author. Address: Via Astico, 1, 37124 Verona, Italia. Tel.: +39 3483887121; fax: +39 0458072309.
Abstract |
We described the first case, to the best of our knowledge, of cutaneous abscess due to Eubacterium lentum in a parenteral drug user, after complete fracture of the right femor. The case underlines the importance of carefully performed microbiological tests, due to the peculiar cultural needs of the micro-organism.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Eubacterium lentum, Cutaneous abscess, Injection drug user, Predisponing factors, Fastidious organism
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The British Infection Society. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 51 - N° 2
P. E71-E72 - août 2005 Retour au numéro
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