Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary foci of necrobacillosis infection outside the head and neck are uncommon but have been reported in the urogenital or gastrointestinal tracts. Reports of infection with <it>Solobacterium moorei </it>are rare.</p...
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| author | Martin Claire A Wijesurendra Rohan S Borland Colin DR Karas Johannis A |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary foci of necrobacillosis infection outside the head and neck are uncommon but have been reported in the urogenital or gastrointestinal tracts. Reports of infection with <it>Solobacterium moorei </it>are rare.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 37-year-old male intravenous drug user was admitted with pain in his right groin, fever, rigors and vomiting following a recent injection into the right femoral vein. Admission blood cultures grew <it>Fusobacterium nucleatum, Solobacterium moorei </it>and <it>Bacteroides ureolyticus</it>. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous penicillin and metronidazole.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case report describes an unusual case of femoral thrombophlebitis with septic pulmonary embolism associated with anaerobic organisms in a groin abscess. <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>, though rarely described, may also have clinically significant pathogenic potential.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ef4f6d90b4c4a6aabff91d18c0f0d692022-12-22T03:27:25ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472007-07-01114010.1186/1752-1947-1-40Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case reportMartin Claire AWijesurendra Rohan SBorland Colin DRKaras Johannis A<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary foci of necrobacillosis infection outside the head and neck are uncommon but have been reported in the urogenital or gastrointestinal tracts. Reports of infection with <it>Solobacterium moorei </it>are rare.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 37-year-old male intravenous drug user was admitted with pain in his right groin, fever, rigors and vomiting following a recent injection into the right femoral vein. Admission blood cultures grew <it>Fusobacterium nucleatum, Solobacterium moorei </it>and <it>Bacteroides ureolyticus</it>. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous penicillin and metronidazole.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case report describes an unusual case of femoral thrombophlebitis with septic pulmonary embolism associated with anaerobic organisms in a groin abscess. <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>, though rarely described, may also have clinically significant pathogenic potential.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/40 |
| spellingShingle | Martin Claire A Wijesurendra Rohan S Borland Colin DR Karas Johannis A Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case report |
| title_full | Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case report |
| title_short | Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including <it>Solobacterium moorei</it>: a case report |
| title_sort | femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including it solobacterium moorei it a case report |
| url | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/40 |
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