机构：[1]First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.[2]Oncology Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.[3]Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.[4]Oncology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus, which are primary colonization bacteria of the normal flora of the oropharynx, are infrequent bacteria, especially the former. Here, we report a case of lung abscess with a coinfection of Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus in a lung cancer patient.
A 66-year-old Chinese man with lung cancer was admitted to the hospital, complaining of a cough and expectoration for five months and fever for two months. After a series of inspections to differentiate a cancer-related fever from an infectious fever, he was diagnosed with lung abscess. Draining pus culture demonstrated Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus. After more than 1 month of antibiotic therapy and draining in total, he gradually recovered to fight against lung cancer.
This report highlights the increased pathogenicity of Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus in an immunocompromised cancer patient, especially after a few invasive operations. Additionally, even though a patient has been diagnosed with cancerous fever, strong vigilance is needed in case an infection arises.
基金：
The Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province China (Grant No.
2018B030311023); The research team project of innovative hospital in the
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
(2017TD01).
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外文
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大类|3 区医学
小类|3 区传染病学
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大类|3 区医学
小类|3 区传染病学
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第一作者机构：[1]First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Leihao Hu,Jietao Lin,Jing Li,et al.Lung abscess secondary to lung cancer with Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus: a case report.[J].BMC infectious diseases.2020,20(1):351.doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05054-y.
APA：
Leihao Hu,Jietao Lin,Jing Li,Yang Cao&Lizhu Lin.(2020).Lung abscess secondary to lung cancer with Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus: a case report..BMC infectious diseases,20,(1)
MLA：
Leihao Hu,et al."Lung abscess secondary to lung cancer with Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus: a case report.".BMC infectious diseases 20..1(2020):351
