Eikenella corrodens Osteomyelitis
Authors: MARY M. CARRUTHERS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1973)

Letters1 December 1973Eikenella corrodens OsteomyelitisMARY M. CARRUTHERS, M.D., HERBERT M. SOMMERS, M.D.MARY M. CARRUTHERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HERBERT M. SOMMERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-79-6-900_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Eikenella corrodens is a facultatively anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus recently recognized as part of the normal oronasopharyngeal flora, and as an occasional pathogen, in man. This organism is unfamiliar to clinicians for two reasons: [1] it grows slowly and may be overgrown by more rapidly replicating organisms during isolation; and [2] it has been known by several names—Bacteroides corrodens in Europe (1), HB 1 of King (2) in the United States, and, most recently, E. corrodens. We recently treated a patient with posttraumatic osteomyelitis of the mandible that was caused by E. corrodens.The patient was a 32-year-old...References1. EIKEN M: Studies on an anaerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-negative microorganism: Bacteroides corrodens n. sp. Acta Pathol Microbiol Scand 43:404-416, 1958 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. KING E: The Identification of Unusual Pathogenic Gram-negative Bacteria. Atlanta, Georgia, National Center for Disease Control, 1967 Google Scholar3. PAGEKING ME: Infection due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Haemophilus aphrophilus. N Engl J Med 275:181-188, 1966 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. KAPLANMCCRACKENNELSON JGJ: Infections in children caused by the HB group of bacteria. J Pediatr 82:398-403, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. MARSDENHYDE HW: Isolation of Bacteroides corrodens from infections in children. J Clin Pathol 24:117-119, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. ZINNERDALYMCCORMACK SAW: Isolation of Eikenella corrodens in a general hospital. Appl Microbial 25:705-708, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MARY M. CARRUTHERS, M.D.; HERBERT M. SOMMERS, M.D.Affiliations: Departments of Medicine and Pathology Northwestern University-McGaw Medical Center Chicago, Illinois PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEikenellaEikenella Corrodens Vertebral OsteomyelitisNeedle licker's osteomyelitisBrodie's abscess caused by Eikenella corrodensEikenella corrodens cellulitis and arthritis of the kneeAbcès à Eikenella corrodens : A propos d'un cas graveActualités des infections à Eikenella corrodensEikenella corrodens: A pathogen in head and neck infectionsA study of the bacteria associated with advancing periodontitis in manEikenella corrodens as PathogenJ.G. SlNKOVICS, M.D., C. PLAGER, M.D., KAREN MILLS, M.S.M. D.Infections following clenched-fist injury: A new perspectiveIsolation of bacteroides corrodens and Eikenella corrodens from human clinical specimensArthritis due to Eikenella corrodensEikenella Corrodens and Other Similar Bacteria: A Review of Laboratory Aspects and Clinical Significance 1 December 1973Volume 79, Issue 6Page: 900-900KeywordsBacillusOsteomyelitisPathogens ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1973 PDF downloadLoading ...