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KMID : 0882420190940060530
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2019 Volume.94 No. 6 p.530 ~ p.532
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Eggerthella Lenta Bacteremia after Appendectomy in a Healthy Patient
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Jeong Sa-Ra
Park Hyun-Young
Hong In-Taik
Kang Jae-Bin
Moon Soo-Youn
Park Ki-Ho
Lee Mi-Suk
Son Jun-Seong
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Abstract
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Eggerthella lenta (E. lenta) has been reported to cause bacteremia in patients with gastrointestinal tract disorders or malignancies and in immunocompromised patients. Cases of E. lenta have been increasing with the recent development of testing equipment. The mortality rate due to E. lenta bacteremia is high. The authors report a case of E. lenta bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient.
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KEYWORD
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Eggerthella lenta, Bacteremia
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