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Case Reports
. 2007 Jan;54(1):e17-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.03.021. Epub 2006 May 6.

Thigh abscess caused by Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus intermedius: a case report

Zong Zhiyong  1 , Lin Xiufang, Lu Jiajie
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Thigh abscess caused by Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus intermedius: a case report

Zong Zhiyong et al. J Infect. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

A 35-year-old Chinese female has a large thigh abscess without a clear source. No underlying diseases were revealed in the patient. The combination of clindamycin and cefazolin or vancomycin was administered but without a clinical response. Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus intermedius were isolated from puncture drainage. Then, ceftriaxone was administered and a surgery of incision and further draining was carried. Eventually, the patient recovered. To our knowledge, this is the first case of thigh abscess in a previous healthy adult.

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