Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of Neobladder

Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus (A. odontolyticus) is an extremely rare condition that has been reported only a handful of times. In this report, we showcase an 83-year-old male who had a complication of neobladder procedure and developed sepsis due to A. odontolyticus that was successfully...

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Main Authors: Bashar Khiatah, Kalpan Shah, Anna Belikova, Musab Saeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6699046
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spelling doaj-2411f1af00b547058ff3c29049dabc3c2021-03-15T00:00:51ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332021-01-01202110.1155/2021/6699046Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of NeobladderBashar Khiatah0Kalpan Shah1Anna Belikova2Musab Saeed3Department of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Infectious DiseaseSepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus (A. odontolyticus) is an extremely rare condition that has been reported only a handful of times. In this report, we showcase an 83-year-old male who had a complication of neobladder procedure and developed sepsis due to A. odontolyticus that was successfully treated with a prolonged course of doxycycline.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6699046
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author Bashar Khiatah
Kalpan Shah
Anna Belikova
Musab Saeed
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Kalpan Shah
Anna Belikova
Musab Saeed
Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of Neobladder
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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Kalpan Shah
Anna Belikova
Musab Saeed
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title Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of Neobladder
title_short Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of Neobladder
title_full Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of Neobladder
title_fullStr Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of Neobladder
title_full_unstemmed Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus as a Rare Complication of Neobladder
title_sort sepsis due to actinomyces odontolyticus as a rare complication of neobladder
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
issn 2090-6633
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Sepsis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus (A. odontolyticus) is an extremely rare condition that has been reported only a handful of times. In this report, we showcase an 83-year-old male who had a complication of neobladder procedure and developed sepsis due to A. odontolyticus that was successfully treated with a prolonged course of doxycycline.
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