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Sphingomonas paucimobilis - a rare cause of splenic abscesses: A case report.

Victoria Birlutiu, Simona Elena Dobritoiu, Andreea Magdalena Ghibu, Rares Mircea Birlutiu, Loredana Camelia Boicean

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Article in Medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Victoria BirlutiuLucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Medicine, Sibiu, Romania.
Simona Elena DobritoiuLucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Medicine, Sibiu, Romania.
Andreea Magdalena GhibuLucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Medicine, Sibiu, Romania.
Rares Mircea BirlutiuLucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7400-2904
Loredana Camelia BoiceanLucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Medicine, Sibiu, Romania.
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleInfections with Sphingomonas paucimobilis are rarely described in the literature and can be community-acquired or associated with healthcare, especially in patients with chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes mellitus), malignancies, or other causes of immunosuppression, except in people without comorbidities. We present the case of a patient with diabetes mellitus and hypertension diagnosed during a routine evaluation, with splenic abscess caused by S paucimobilis. Our literature search revealed no other case report of splenic abscess caused only by S paucimobilis. PATIENT CONCERNS: We present the case of a 55-year-old Caucasian man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. DIAGNOSIS: Thoraco-abdominal computed tomography revealed splenomegaly of 20X16X18 cm, with a homogeneous subcapsular hypodense collection, with a mass effect on the left hemidiaphragm.

interventionsThe patient underwent surgical intervention and S paucimobilis was isolated on blood agar. OUTCOME: The patient received treatment with ciprofloxacin (500 mg twice daily) for 14 days, with favorable outcomes. LESSONS: S paucimobilis, a low-virulence bacterium, can cause community-acquired or nosocomial infections. Visceral localizations, usually symptomatic, can evolve rapidly, and the diagnosis is associated with complications or, as in our case, with careful investigation of some changes in laboratory investigations.

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Abdominal AbscessDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Gram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHumansHypertensionIntraabdominal InfectionsMaleMiddle AgedSphingomonasSplenic DiseasesSplenomegalyTomography, X-Ray Computed

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