Eikenella corrodens - Revision history

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⚫	{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Eikenella corrodens''}}

	== Background ==		== Background ==

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	[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]		[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]

		⚫	{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Eikenella corrodens''}}

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	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===

	* Facultatively anaerobic, fastidious [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] in the genus [[Genus::Eikenella]]		* Facultatively anaerobic, oxidase-[[Oxidase::positive]] fastidious [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] in the genus [[Genus::Eikenella]]
			* Do not grow well on MacConkey agar
	* Primary human pathogen within its genus		* Primary human pathogen within its genus
	* Member of the [[HACEK group]] of fastidious causes of infective endocarditis		* Member of the [[HACEK group]] of fastidious causes of infective endocarditis
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	* Associated with soft tissue infections after clenched fist injuries involving the human mouth		* Associated with soft tissue infections after clenched fist injuries involving the human mouth
	* Can also caused head and neck infections, pneumonia, lung abscess		* Can also caused head and neck infections, [[pneumonia]], [[lung abscess]]
	* Can cause infective endocarditis		* Can cause [[infective endocarditis]]

	== Management ==		== Management ==

	* Often present in polymicrobial infections		* Often present in polymicrobial infections
	* ~~Risk~~ of beta lactamases		* Often susceptible to penicillins, but there is a risk of beta lactamases
	* Empiric treatment for severe infections includes [[ceftriaxone]], [[ampicillin-sulbactam]], and [[piperacillin-tazobactam]]		* Empiric treatment for severe infections includes [[ceftriaxone]], [[ampicillin-sulbactam]], and [[piperacillin-tazobactam]]
	* Oral [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] is another option		** Oral [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] is another option
			* Often resistant to [[clindamycin]], [[metronidazole]], and [[aminoglycosides]]
	* For infective endocarditis: 4 weeks of IV ceftriaxone		* For infective endocarditis: 4 weeks of IV ceftriaxone

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Eikenella corrodens''}}

== Background ==

=== Microbiology ===

* Facultatively anaerobic, fastidious [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] in the genus [[Genus::Eikenella]]
* Primary human pathogen within its genus
* Member of the [[HACEK group]] of fastidious causes of infective endocarditis
* Member of normal human mouth flora

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Associated with soft tissue infections after clenched fist injuries involving the human mouth
* Can also caused head and neck infections, pneumonia, lung abscess
* Can cause infective endocarditis

== Management ==

* Often present in polymicrobial infections
* Risk of beta lactamases
* Empiric treatment for severe infections includes [[ceftriaxone]], [[ampicillin-sulbactam]], and [[piperacillin-tazobactam]]
* Oral [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] is another option
* For infective endocarditis: 4 weeks of IV ceftriaxone

[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]