ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021
A rare case of abdominal wall necrotizing fasciitis caused by Actinomyces europaeus-a novel pathogen.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Actinomyces europaeus: a case report and literature review.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Review
- Draft genome sequence ofMicrobiology resource announcements · 2025Article
- Treatment of Actinomyces europaeus and Clostridium innocuum necrotizing fasciitis: Case report and literature review.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2025Review
- Polymicrobial infections with specificJournal of oral microbiology · 2024Review
- Fournier's Gangrene with Growth of Actinomyces europaeus: A Case Report.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2023Article
- Beyond the usual suspects: emerging uropathogens in the microbiome age.Frontiers in urology · 2023Review
- Secondary subcutaneous abscess due to mixed infections byClinical case reports · 2023Article
- Postoperative abdominal wall actinomycosis mimicking malignancy: a case report and literature review.Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologieReview
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Abstract
Actinomyces europaeus is a sub-species of actinomyces first isolated in humans in 1997. It is commensal bacteria found within the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tract. Although it is known to cause soft tissue infection and has been known to cause abscesses, it has never been identified as the primary pathogen in a case of necrotizing fasciitis. We present the case of a 59-year-old man with recurrent groin infections, poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes and obesity who developed necrotizing fasciitis of his lower abdominal wall secondary to Actinomyces europaeus. We discuss the clinical course and the value of early identification of the pathogen and specialist microbiologist advice.
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