A case of Finegoldia magna (formerly Peptostreptococcus magnus) infection mimicking disseminated malignancy

Autor:	Pallavi Basu, Anwen Williams, Matthew T. O’Brien, Mattheus Brouns, Paul Edwards
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Finegoldia magna Peptostreptococcus magnus Gram-positive anaerobic cocci Intra-abdominal infection Cutaneous infection Disseminated malignancy Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 53, Iss C, Pp 12-14 (2016)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1201-9712 1878-3511
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijid.2016.10.006
Popis:	A 44-year-old alcoholic (and therefore immunocompromised) hospital cleaner presented with general malaise, weight loss, and erythematous skin nodules. Computed tomography scanning revealed a neck mass invading the thyroid gland, pulmonary infiltrates, liver lesions, and deposits on the anterior abdominal wall, consistent with disseminated malignancy. However, tissue diagnosis showed a necro-inflammatory process with no evidence of malignancy. Microscopy and culture of samples failed to detect any infectious pathogen, but after an extended incubation period, Finegoldia magna was isolated. This case study illustrates the importance of tissue diagnosis in suspected disseminated malignancy and raises the risk of acquiring the rarer bacteria amongst hospital staff.
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