J Clin Pathol Qual Control.  1999 Dec;21(2):281-286.

A Case of Eikenella corrodens lsolated from Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Wound

• Kang SY
• Lee HJ
• Suh JT

Abstract

Eikenella corrodens is a facultative anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus which is a normal flora of oral cavity, intestinal and genital tracts. It is difficult to isolate E. corrodens because it grows slowly and needs fastidious growth conditions. In the past, E. corrodens was considered as a less important pathogen due to low virulence. However, currently its clinical importance as a causative agent has been increasing by frequent isolation from patients having predisposing factors like trauma, immunoinsufficiency or underlying disease. We report a case of E. corrodens isolated from PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) site which caused wound infection in patient with cerebral infarction.

MeSH Terms

Bacillus
Causality
Cerebral Infarction
Eikenella corrodens*
Eikenella*
Gastrostomy*
Humans
Mouth
Virulence
Wound Infection
Wounds and Injuries*