Abstract
We report a case of Eikenella corrodens causing vulvar abscess in a diabetic patient. Eikenella corrodens is a slow growing, nonmotile, facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative bacillus which is commensal of the oral cavity, intestinal and genital tracts. The most common clinical sources of this organism are human bite wounds, head and neck infections and respiratory tract infections. In our knowledge, the presented case is the first report of Eikenella corrodens causing vulvar abscess in a diabetic patient.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / drug therapy
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Abscess / microbiology*
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Abscess / pathology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / microbiology*
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Eikenella corrodens / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / pathology
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Vulvar Diseases / drug therapy
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Vulvar Diseases / microbiology*
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Vulvar Diseases / pathology