Literature DB >> 16051575

A fatal case of Ludwig's angina and mediastinitis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella morbillorum.

Danai Sofianou1, Maria Peftoulidou, Evangelos N Manolis, Efthimios Sofianos, Athanassios Tsakris.   

Abstract

We present a case of Ludwig's angina in a 48-y-old immunocompetent male caused by an unusual pathogen, Gemella morbillorum. The infection was complicated with mediastinitis and despite aggressive management of the disease the patient died after 12 d of hospitalization. This is the first reported case of Ludwig's angina caused by G. morbillorum and emphasizes that the disease remains a potentially lethal infection.

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Year:  2005        PMID： 16051575     DOI： 10.1080/00365540410021144

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Scand J Infect Dis        ISSN： 0036-5548


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