| Fatal outcome of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia in a patient with oropharyngeal cancer. | |
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PMID: 10870336 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Bacteremia due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is rare; the most common presentation reported in the literature is endocarditis. We report a 32-year-old man with oropharyngeal cancer who developed aspiration pneumonia and E. rhusiopathiae bacteremia, and presented with fever, chills, dyspnea, and productive cough with purulent sputum. Despite treatment with amoxicillin/clavulanate and nutritional support for 9 days, he died of respiratory failure. He had no clinical evidence of endocarditis. He had no history of animal or occupational exposure, and might have been colonized with E. rhusiopathiae in the oral cavity, followed by aspiration pneumonia and bacteremia. A fatal outcome in a patient with bacteremia due to E. rhusiopathiae without endocarditis is rare. |
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Authors:
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W H Sheng; P R Hsueh; C C Hung; C T Fang; S C Chang; K T Luh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi Volume: 99 ISSN: 0929-6646 ISO Abbreviation: J. Formos. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2000 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-07-14 Completed Date: 2000-07-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9214933 Medline TA: J Formos Med Assoc Country: CHINA (REPUBLIC: 1949- ) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 431-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. |
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Adult Bacteremia / drug therapy, etiology* Erysipelothrix / drug effects Erysipelothrix Infections / drug therapy, etiology* Fatal Outcome Humans Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / complications* |
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