ArticleBMC infectious diseases2025
Left-hand soft tissue infection caused by Eikenella corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus following the use of a toothpick.
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backgroundEikenella corrodens mainly resides in the oral cavity as a part of the human oral microbiota. Infections caused by this organism are particularly rare. We report a case of a left-hand soft tissue infection caused by E. corrodens and Streptococcus anginosus, following the use of a toothpick. CASE PRESENTATION: A 66-year-old Chinese man was admitted to our hospital with complaints of redness, swelling, and pain in the left hand accompanied with fluid discharge from the wound for 5 days. After the patient had eaten dinner and used a toothpick to pick his teeth, he forgot the toothpick containing the bacteria in his right hand while patting a mosquito, that caused an infection when the toothpick poked into the ring finger of his left hand. He was diagnosed with a left-hand soft tissue infection after a series of examinations. Cultures of the drained pus revealed E. corrodens and S. anginosus. After a month of incision, drainage, debridement and antibiotic therapy, the patient gradually recovered.
conclusionThis was a serious infection of hand caused by an unusual mode of transmission of pathogens and the smear of pus revealed mixed growth which gave a clue to the etiology. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.
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