Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges

We present a case of sepsis secondary to Eggerthella lenta bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid colon. Management involved antibiotic escalation from piperacillin-tazobactam to meropenem, resulting in resolution of sepsis and clearance of the bacteremia. Th...

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Main Authors: Mahnoor Arshad, Shitij Shrivastava, Zoraize M. Athar, Sabirah N. Kasule, Sridhar S. Chilimuri, Cosmina B. Zeana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-03-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0363
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