Multiple pyogenic liver abscesses caused by Eggerthella lenta treated with ertapenem: A case report

Abstract

Anaerobic gram-positive bacilli can occasionally be implicated in infections but are difficult to identify in culture by conventional biochemical methods. We report a case of liver abscesses caused by Eggerthella lenta, identified via 16S rRNA sequencing in a previously healthy patient, successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and ertapenem. © Copyright 2012 Richard M. Elias et al.