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Case Reports
. 2005;37(5):367-9.
doi: 10.1080/00365540410021144.

A fatal case of Ludwig's angina and mediastinitis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella morbillorum

Danai Sofianou  1 , Maria Peftoulidou, Evangelos N Manolis, Efthimios Sofianos, Athanassios Tsakris
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A fatal case of Ludwig's angina and mediastinitis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella morbillorum

Danai Sofianou et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 2005.

Abstract

We present a case of Ludwig's angina in a 48-y-old immunocompetent male caused by an unusual pathogen, Gemella morbillorum. The infection was complicated with mediastinitis and despite aggressive management of the disease the patient died after 12 d of hospitalization. This is the first reported case of Ludwig's angina caused by G. morbillorum and emphasizes that the disease remains a potentially lethal infection.

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