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A rare cause of intraabdominal abscess in an elderly patient: Abiotrophia defectiva

Yaşlı bir hastada nadir intraabdominal apse etkeni: Abiotrophia defectiva

Pages
111–114
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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We have shown that these bacteria may also cause abdominal infections and we emphasize that the intraabdominal abscess material should be cultured in intraabdominal infections to increase the possibility of definitive diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by rare bacteria such as Abiotrophia defectiva.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Abiotrophia species are nutritionally variant streptococci found in the normal human upper respiratory, urogenital and gastrointestinal flora.
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Key Findings & Data:This case is presented as the patient was over 65 years of age and Abiotrophia defectiva was isolated from the intraabdominal abscess drainage material.
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Conclusion & Impact:We have shown that these bacteria may also cause abdominal infections and we emphasize that the intraabdominal abscess material should be cultured in intraabdominal infections to increase the possibility of definitive diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by rare bacteria such as Abiotrophia defectiva.
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Abstract

Abiotrophia species are nutritionally variant streptococci found in the normal human upper respiratory, urogenital and gastrointestinal flora. Although are known especially as a cause of endocarditis, they may rarely cause other infections. Abiotrophia was reported to cause bacteremia, corneal ulcer, ceratitis, septic arthritis, peritonitis, central nervous system infection and chronic maxillary sinusitis. This case is presented as the patient was over 65 years of age and Abiotrophia defectiva was isolated from the intraabdominal abscess drainage material. We have shown that these bacteria may also cause abdominal infections and we emphasize that the intraabdominal abscess material should be cultured in intraabdominal infections to increase the possibility of definitive diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by rare bacteria such as Abiotrophia defectiva.

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Abiotrophia türleri insanda üst solunum yolları, ürogenital ve gastrointestinal sistem normal florası nda da bulunabilen nutrisyonel varyant streptokoklar olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Genellikle endokardit etkeni olmakla birlikte nadir olarak diğer sistemlerde de infeksiyona neden olmaktadı rlar. Bakterinin septisemi, bakteriyemi, korneal ülser, keratit, septik artrit, peritonit, santral sinir sistemi infeksiyonu ve kronik maksiler sinuzit etkeni olduğu bildirilmektedir. Bu olgu 65 yaş üzerinde olması ve drene edilen intraabdominal apse materyalinde Abiotrophia defectiva üremesinin saptanması nedeniyle sunuldu. Bu bakterinin intraabdominal infeksiyonların da sebebi olabileceği gösterildi ve Abiotrophia defectiva gibi nadir bakterilerle oluflan infeksiyonların kesin tanı ve tedavi şansını arttırmak için, intraabdominal enfeksiyon odak kültürlerinin alınmasının önemi vurgulandı.

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DEMİR, K. Ö., SÖKMEN, S., AVKAN, V. O., GÜLAY, Z. (2022). A rare cause of intraabdominal abscess in an elderly patient: Abiotrophia defectiva. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 1, 111–114. https://ajindex.com/articles/624259

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