An insight into Eikenella corrodens infections in humans-experience from a tertiary care centre in South India

Maanasa Bhaskar Rajkumar; Mahalakshmi Kumaresan; Hyma Olavera; Imola Jamir; Sujatha Sistla; Kalaiarasi Raja; Vishnukanth Govindaraj

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20242623

Authors

Maanasa Bhaskar Rajkumar Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
Mahalakshmi Kumaresan Rajkumar
Hyma Olavera Rajkumar
Imola Jamir Department of Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
Sujatha Sistla Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
Kalaiarasi Raja Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
Vishnukanth Govindaraj Department of Pulmonology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20242623

Keywords:

Eikenella corrodens, Immunocompromised, Infection, Treatment

Abstract

Eikenella corrodens is present in the natural microbial community of mucosal surfaces, but it can potentially cause illness in diverse medical contexts. We retrospectively analysed medical records of twelve cases of E. corrodens infection from 2020-23. Demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations and treatment outcomes of twelve patients were described. Seven of the twelve patients had carcinoma and they were treated with surgical drainage or abscess resection in addition to antibiotic administration. Only one patient died due to the infection. The most effective treatment often involves a combination of surgical drainage and antibiotics, tailored to the specific site of infection.

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