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Case Reports
. 2019 Oct 17;2019(10):rjz286.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz286. eCollection 2019 Oct.

A case report of necrotizing fasciitis with growth of Actinomyces europaeus and Actinotignum schaalii

Nicole Joanne Kus  1 , Bryan Jordan Kim  1 , Howard M Ross  2
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A case report of necrotizing fasciitis with growth of Actinomyces europaeus and Actinotignum schaalii

Nicole Joanne Kus et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Actinomyces europeaeus and Actinotignum schaalii are two facultative anaerobes that are common contaminants of human flora; namely the urinary tract, the female genital tract and the gastrointestinal tract. A. europeaeus has been linked with abscesses, decubitus ulcers and purulent urethritis, while A. schaalii has been associated with urinary tract infections, bacteremia and Fournier's gangrene. Here we present a case report of an 84-year-old female patient found to have a necrotizing soft tissue infection caused by A. europeaeus and A. schaalii. To our knowledge, this is the first case report that documents A. europeaeus as a causal agent of a necrotizing infection.

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