TY - JOUR
T1 - Eikenella corrodens
T2 - An unexpected pathogen causing a persistent peritonsillar abscess
AU - Knudsen, T. D.
AU - Simko, E. J.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Eikenella corrodens is a known pathogen in head and neck infections, especially in wounds related to oral cavity contamination. It is uniformly resistant to clindamycin. It is frequently an indolent infectious process, and patients often have persistent or recurrent symptoms despite several weeks of what many would feel would be appropriate antibiotic therapy. A high index of suspicion is necessary to make the correct diagnosis, and culture and sensitivity results are paramount to confirm the diagnosis. Appropriate antibiotic therapy with penicillin, ampicillin, select cephalosporins, to the augmented penicillins is the treatment of choice in most cases, with surgical drainage of abscess cavities and/or debridement of nonviable tissue reserved for appropriate cases and indications.
AB - Eikenella corrodens is a known pathogen in head and neck infections, especially in wounds related to oral cavity contamination. It is uniformly resistant to clindamycin. It is frequently an indolent infectious process, and patients often have persistent or recurrent symptoms despite several weeks of what many would feel would be appropriate antibiotic therapy. A high index of suspicion is necessary to make the correct diagnosis, and culture and sensitivity results are paramount to confirm the diagnosis. Appropriate antibiotic therapy with penicillin, ampicillin, select cephalosporins, to the augmented penicillins is the treatment of choice in most cases, with surgical drainage of abscess cavities and/or debridement of nonviable tissue reserved for appropriate cases and indications.
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U2 - 10.1177/014556139507400212
DO - 10.1177/014556139507400212
M3 - Article
C2 - 7705229
AN - SCOPUS:0028963230
SN - 0145-5613
VL - 74
SP - 114+116-117
JO - Eye, ear, nose & throat monthly
JF - Eye, ear, nose & throat monthly
IS - 2
ER -